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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

518
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Lungwort

In German

Whitebark Pine
Lungenkraut

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Lungwort

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
pulmonária

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
płucnik

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Pinopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Pinales
Peltigerales

Family

Pinaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pulmonaria

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

518
1 27800
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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Whitebark Pine and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Whitebark Pine and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Whitebark Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Whitebark Pine vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.