Whitebark Pine

Penstemon Parryi

About Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi

Whitebark Pine

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

penstemon parryi

In German

Whitebark Pine

penstemon parryi

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

parryi penstemon

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi

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

Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Penstemon Parryi

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