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About Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry


About Bird Cherry and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,500.00 cm  
29

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

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 for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
PRUNUS padus  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Bird Cherry  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
सुंदार वृक्ष  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Vogel Kirschbaum  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Oiseau Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Pájaro Cerezo  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Bird Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Czeremcha drzewa  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Ave Ave ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
-  
Prunoideae  

Number of Species
3  
100  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry

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

Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry

Care of Austrian Pine and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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