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About Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Canada   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblong   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Nutcrackers   
Not Available   

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

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   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Whitebark Pine   
Flammenbaum   

In French
Pin à écorce blanche   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
Whitebark pino   
malinche   

In Greek
Whitebark Pine   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine   
flamboiã   

In Polish
Whitebark Pine   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Delonix   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana

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

Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana

Care of Whitebark Pine and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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