Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1, 2, 3, 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
Flower Color
Green
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks
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
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
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
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
European Black Pine
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Plume Grass
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Plume Gras
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
pino salgareño
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Plume grama
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Austrian Pine
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Plume Grass. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass
Season and care of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Austrian Pine and Plume Grass Physical Information
Austrian Pine and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass are as follows:
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass
Care of Austrian Pine and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.