Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Southern Asia, India
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
11- 6
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
बरमूडा घास
In German
Whitebark Pine
Bermuda Gras
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
Grama
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinus
Cynodon Rich
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
52
1
27800
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