Home
Garden Plants


About Whitebark Pine and Beardtongue


About Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
5  
200  
34

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
No Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
261  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

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.

Compare Needled Scale

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:

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.

Needled Scale

Needled Scale


Compare Needled Scale