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About Whitebark Pine and Microbiota


About Microbiota and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

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  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
microbiota  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
microbiota  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
mikroflory  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Microbiota  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
1  
99+

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Microbiota

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

Whitebark Pine and Microbiota Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Microbiota are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Microbiota

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

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