Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
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Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
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Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
meadows, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
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
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
Common Name
European Black Pine
Loosetrife
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Loosetrife
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Loosetrife
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
salicaire
In Spanish
pino salgareño
loosetrife
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
loosetrife
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
loosetrife
In Polish
Sosna czarna
loosetrife
In Latin
Austrian Pine
loosetrife
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Pinaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Pinus
Lythrum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3150
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27800
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