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Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine

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Narrowleaf Cattail



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Western United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

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Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Flat, Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

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
Needs Very high moisture

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
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
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Wildlife

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine
Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Whitebark Pine
Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Pin à écorce blanche
Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Whitebark pino
Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Whitebark Pine
στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine
Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Whitebark Pine
Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis
Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Typhales

Family

Pinaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Pinus
Typha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Narrowleaf Cattail

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Narrowleaf Cattail

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Compare Facts of Whitebark Pine vs Narrowleaf 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 Narrowleaf 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 Narrowleaf Cattail have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Whitebark Pine has no showy fruits and Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Narrowleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.