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Austrian Pine
Black Spruce
About Black Spruce and Austrian Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
8  
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
1-6  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
6-1  
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  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
3,000.00 cm  
6
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Summer  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
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  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Dermatitis  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
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  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
PICEA mariana  
Common Name
European Black Pine  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce  
In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Black Spruce Tree  
In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Schwarz Fichte  
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Noir Épicéa  
In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Negro árbol de abeto  
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Árvore Spruce Preto  
In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo  
In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Niger abiegnis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Pinales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Picea  
Clade
-  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  
Number of Species
3  
35  
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Properties of Austrian Pine and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Black Spruce

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

Austrian Pine and Black Spruce Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Black Spruce are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Black Spruce

Care of Austrian Pine and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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