Whitebark Pine

Jack Pine

About Whitebark Pine and Jack Pine

Whitebark Pine

Jack Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

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

Types

Pinus banksiana

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Sawfly

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PINUS banksiana

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

grey pine scrub pine

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

जैक पाइन

In German

Whitebark Pine

Jack Kiefer

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

pin gris

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

jack pine

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

υποδοχή πεύκο

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

jack pine

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

sosna Banksa

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

536

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Jack Pine

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

Whitebark Pine and Jack Pine Physical Information

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

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Jack Pine flower color:
Jack Pine leaf color:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Jack Pine

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