Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Western United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Curly wurly
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Whitebark Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.