Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
United States, Canada
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
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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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, 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
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
European Black Pine
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
POKEBERRY
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Kermesbeere
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
pino salgareño
Pokeberry
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
POKEBERRY
In Polish
Sosna czarna
alkiermes
In Latin
Austrian Pine
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Pinus
Phytolacca
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
335
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27800
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