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About Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Seeds, Wood  

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  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
3  
5  

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine

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

Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Sugar Pine

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

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