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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
shadbush, wild plum  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Swamps, Thickets, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Violet, Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
AMELANCHIER arborea  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Juneberry  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Felsenbirnen  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Amélanchier  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Amelanchier  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Juneberry  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Amelanchier  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Świdośliwa  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Amelanchier  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Amelanchier  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
5  
25  
99+

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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Juneberry

If you are confused whether Whitebark Pine or Juneberry 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 Juneberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Whitebark Pine are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Juneberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Whitebark Pine and Juneberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Juneberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Whitebark Pine and Juneberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Whitebark Pine and Juneberry 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 Juneberry is Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Whitebark Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Juneberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Juneberry 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 Juneberry 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 Juneberry has showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Juneberry is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Juneberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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