Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm200.00 cm
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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
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Whitebark Pine
Alpine Delphinium
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Pinaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Pinus
Delphinium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
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Number of Species
5300
1
27800
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