Whitebark Pine

Engelmann Spruce

About Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce

Whitebark Pine

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, 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

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Pinus albicaulis

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce

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

Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Whitebark Pine and Engelmann Spruce

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