Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
South-Central United States
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
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
Showy Purposes, 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
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
European Black Pine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Beardtongue
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Bartfaden
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
beardtongue
In Spanish
pino salgareño
beardtongue
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Beardtongue
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Beardtongue
In Latin
Austrian Pine
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Beardtongue. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Austrian Pine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Austrian Pine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue
Care of Austrian Pine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.