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Austrian Pine
African Iris
About African Iris and Austrian Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southern Africa  
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Perennial  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-8  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
61.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Ethnobotanic  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
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  
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
DIETES bicolor  
Common Name
European Black Pine  
African iris, Fortnight lily  
In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
African Iris  
In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Afrikanische Iris  
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
African Iris  
In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Iris africano  
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Αφρικανική Iris  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Iris africano  
In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Afryki Iris  
In Latin
Austrian Pine  
African Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Dietes  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Irideae  
Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
3  
300  
99+
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Properties of Austrian Pine and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and African Iris. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and African Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Austrian Pine and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and African Iris

Season and care of Austrian Pine and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Austrian Pine and African Iris Physical Information

Austrian Pine and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and African Iris are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and African Iris

Care of Austrian Pine and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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