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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

Tree Echium
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About Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Canary Islands

Types

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Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Medium

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Tree Echium

In German

Whitebark Pine
Baum Aciam

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pinus
Echium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium

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

Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Tree Echium

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