Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
535
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
-
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
सरल
In German
Whitebark Pine
Fichten
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
Picea
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
Picea
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Spruce
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
Picea
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Świerk
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pinus
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
535
1
27800
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