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About Austrian Pine and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southern Asia  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Throat itching  

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fruits, 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  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
खीरा  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Gurke  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
concombre  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Pepino  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
pepino  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
ogórek  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cucumis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
3  
3  

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Cucumber

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

Austrian Pine and Cucumber Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Cucumber

Care of Austrian Pine and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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