Whitebark Pine

Black Spruce

About Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce

Whitebark Pine

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

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

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Whitebark Pine

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

535

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce

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

Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce

Care of Whitebark Pine and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.