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About Boxelder and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada   

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine   
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands   
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
2,438.40 cm   
15

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
1,524.00 cm   
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Broadly Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

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   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week   

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   
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove 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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels   

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash   
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland   
Bonsai   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antidote, Antiemetic   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, 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   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences   

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   
ACER negundo   

Common Name
European Black Pine   
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder   

In Hindi
Austrian Pine   
Boxelder tree   

In German
Schwarzkiefer   
Boxelder Baum   

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche   
arbre boxelder   

In Spanish
pino salgareño   
árbol boxelder   

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα   
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício   
árvore Boxelder   

In Polish
Sosna czarna   
Boxelder drzewo   

In Latin
Austrian Pine   
Boxelder ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Sapindales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Aceraceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Acer   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Boxelder

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

Austrian Pine and Boxelder Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Boxelder

Care of Austrian Pine and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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