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About Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
5  
4  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Hesperis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
5  
50  

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket

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

Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Dame's Rocket

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

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