Whitebark Pine

Meadow Saffron

About Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron

Whitebark Pine

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

meadow saffron

In German

Whitebark Pine

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pinus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

590

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron

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

Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Meadow Saffron

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