Whitebark Pine

Japanese Butterbur

About Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur

Whitebark Pine

Japanese Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Lake Sides, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

7.2 Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Whitebark Pine

japanische Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Whitebark pino

petasita japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Carrapicho japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Whitebark Pine

japoński Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Japanese Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur

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

Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

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

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.