Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Castanea pumila
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, 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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
European Black Pine
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Zwergkastanien
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
pino salgareño
el castaño enano
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Sosna czarna
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Austrian Pine
P. castaneis
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Properties of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin
Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Chinquapin. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin
Season and care of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Chinquapin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinquapin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral.
Austrian Pine and Chinquapin Physical Information
Austrian Pine and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin are as follows:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
- Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin
Care of Austrian Pine and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.