Austrian Pine

Silver Birch

About Austrian Pine and Silver Birch

Austrian Pine

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

260

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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 a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS nigra

BETULA pendula

Common Name

European Black Pine

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Austrian Pine

Silver Birch

In German

Schwarzkiefer

Weißbirke

In French

Pin noir d'Autriche

Silver Birch

In Spanish

pino salgareño

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-larício

Silver Birch

In Polish

Sosna czarna

Silver Birch

In Latin

Austrian Pine

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Pinaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pinus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Silver Birch

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

Austrian Pine and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Austrian Pine and Silver Birch

Care of Austrian Pine and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.