Whitebark Pine

Bush Penstemon

About Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon

Whitebark Pine

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

578

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Narrow and lance shape

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Bush Penstemon

In German

Whitebark Pine

Bush Penstemon

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon

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

Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.