Whitebark Pine

Powder Puff Tree

About Whitebark Pine and Powder Puff Tree

Whitebark Pine

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Nutcrackers

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Whitebark Pine

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Whitebark Pine and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Powder Puff Tree

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

Whitebark Pine and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Whitebark Pine and Powder Puff Tree

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