Austrian Pine

Kochia

About Austrian Pine and Kochia

Austrian Pine

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

2140

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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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

A1, A2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS nigra

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

European Black Pine

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Austrian Pine

Bassia scoparia

In German

Schwarzkiefer

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Pin noir d'Autriche

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

pino salgareño

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-larício

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Sosna czarna

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Austrian Pine

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Kochia

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

Austrian Pine and Kochia Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Kochia are as follows:

Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Austrian Pine and Kochia

Care of Austrian Pine and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.