Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Western United States, Canada
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Round
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Applicable
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Fertilize the first year
  
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Nutcrackers
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
  
Nymphaea lotus
  
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
  
सफेद कमल
  
In German
Whitebark Pine
  
Tigerlotus
  
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
  
λευκό λωτού
  
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
  
białego lotosu
  
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
  
albus Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and White Lotus
Season and care of Whitebark Pine and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Whitebark Pine and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Whitebark Pine and White Lotus Physical Information
Whitebark Pine and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and White Lotus are as follows:
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Whitebark Pine and White Lotus
Care of Whitebark Pine and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.