Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Asia
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
2700
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water during periods of drought
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Heals cracked skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Root, 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
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
European Black Pine
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Garden Peony
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
pino salgareño
Jardín Peony
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Garden Peony
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Garden Peony
In Latin
Austrian Pine
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Dilleniales
Family
Pinaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Pinus
Paeonia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
340
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27800
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