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Whitebark Pine
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About Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
White Cedar

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Whitebark Pine
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae

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

Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Whitebark Pine and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.