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About Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry


About Red Chokeberry and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Shrub   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust   
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Nutcrackers   
Birds   

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'   
ARONIA arbutifolia   

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine   
Red Chokeberry   

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine   
लाल Chokeberry   

In German
Whitebark Pine   
Rote Apfelbeere   

In French
Pin à écorce blanche   
Red Chokeberry   

In Spanish
Whitebark pino   
rojo Chokeberry   

In Greek
Whitebark Pine   
κόκκινο Chokeberry   

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine   
Red Chokeberry   

In Polish
Whitebark Pine   
Red aronii   

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis   
arbutifolia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Aronia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry

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

Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry

Care of Whitebark Pine and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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