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Whitebark Pine
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About Whitebark Pine and Candytuft

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

5220
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Candytuft

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Candytuft

In German

Whitebark Pine
Schleifenblume

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
candytuft

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
candytuft

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
candytuft

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
ibero

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
candytuft

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Brassicales

Family

Pinaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Pinus
Iberis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Candytuft

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Candytuft

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

Whitebark Pine and Candytuft Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Candytuft are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Candytuft

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