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Whitebark Pine
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About Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Mexico

Types

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Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
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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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Whitebark Pine
Mexican Bambus

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
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Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Otatea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
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Number of Species

555
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo

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

Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Whitebark Pine and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.