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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

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About Whitebark Pine and White Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada
North America

Types

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Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Linear

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

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
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
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

-
Insignificant

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
PICEA glauca

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
White Spruce

In German

Whitebark Pine
Weiß-Fichte

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Épinette blanche

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
White Spruce

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
White Spruce

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Świerk biały

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus
Picea

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Piceoideae

Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Properties of Whitebark Pine and White Spruce

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

Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and White Spruce

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

Whitebark Pine and White Spruce Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and White Spruce are as follows:

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

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

  • White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow

  • White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and White Spruce

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