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About Whitebark Pine and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

-
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
-

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Black Maple

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Black Maple Tree

In German

Whitebark Pine
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Czarny klon

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pinus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

510
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Maple

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

Whitebark Pine and Black Maple Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Maple

Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.