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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
बौना कैटेल

In German

Whitebark Pine
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Cattail nain

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Espadaña enano

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Pinus
Typha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail

If you are confused whether Whitebark Pine or Dwarf Cattail are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Whitebark Pine are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Dwarf Cattail fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Whitebark Pine is Antiseptic, Diuretic and Vermifuge whereas of Dwarf Cattail is Nutrients. Whitebark Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Dwarf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Whitebark Pine vs Dwarf Cattail

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Whitebark Pine vs Dwarf Cattail and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Whitebark Pine are Hay fever and Rhinitis whereas of Dwarf Cattail have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Whitebark Pine has no showy fruits and Dwarf Cattail has no showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Dwarf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Dwarf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.