About Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Canada
South-Central United States
Types
-
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
Beardtongue
In German
Whitebark Pine
Bartfaden
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
beardtongue
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
beardtongue
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
Beardtongue
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Beardtongue
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
ursus lingua
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue. Whitebark Pine has thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Whitebark Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue
Care of Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.