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About Whitebark Pine and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Canada
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
False Indigo

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
इंडिगो

In German

Whitebark Pine
falsches Indigo

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
false Indigo

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
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Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Pinaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus
Amorpha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

521
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and False Indigo

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

Whitebark Pine and False Indigo Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and False Indigo are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Whitebark Pine and False Indigo

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