Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-11
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, 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
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
CORTADERIA
Common Name
European Black Pine
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Pampas grass
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Pampasgrass
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
pino salgareño
cortaderas
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Austrian Pine
Pampas herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass
Care of Austrian Pine and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.