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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

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About Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia

Types

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Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Spider Mites

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

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
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Elephant Ear

In German

Whitebark Pine
Elephant Ear

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Elephant Ear

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Elephant Ear

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Alismatales

Family

Pinaceae
Araceae

Genus

Pinus
Alocasia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

579
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear

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

Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear

Care of Whitebark Pine and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.