Austrian Pine

Blue Flax

About Austrian Pine and Blue Flax

Austrian Pine

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, 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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS nigra

LINUM perenne

Common Name

European Black Pine

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Austrian Pine

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Schwarzkiefer

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Pin noir d'Autriche

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

pino salgareño

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-larício

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Sosna czarna

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Austrian Pine

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Linales

Family

Pinaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Pinus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3180

1 27800

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Blue Flax

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

Austrian Pine and Blue Flax Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Blue Flax are as follows:

Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Austrian Pine and Blue Flax

Care of Austrian Pine and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.