Whitebark Pine

Kaffir Lime

About Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime

Whitebark Pine

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Whitebark Pine

Kaffernlimette

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

combava

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

cafre

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pinus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5400

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime

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

Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime

Care of Whitebark Pine and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.