Whitebark Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Whitebark Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Applicable

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Nutcrackers

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

7.2 Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Whitebark Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Enano Blue Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Νάνος Blue Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Anão Blue Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Blue dwarf Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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