Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Fruit Tree
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
European Black Pine
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Acerola Tree
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Acerola Baum
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
pino salgareño
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Austrian Pine
Acerola ligno
Order
Pinales
Malpighiales
Family
Pinaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Acerola
Season and care of Austrian Pine and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Austrian Pine and Acerola Physical Information
Austrian Pine and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Acerola are as follows:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Austrian Pine and Acerola
Care of Austrian Pine and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.