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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Needle like  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Ninebark  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Physocarpe  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
ninebark  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
ninebark  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
5  

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Difference Between Ninebark and Whitebark Pine

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Importance of Ninebark and Whitebark Pine

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