Whitebark Pine

Bishop's Weed

About Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed

Whitebark Pine

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

बिशप निराना

In German

Whitebark Pine

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

biznaga

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Apiales

Family

Pinaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

575

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed. Whitebark Pine has thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Whitebark Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed

Season and care of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.

Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.