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About Austrian Pine and Tilaka


About Tilaka and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Simarouba glauca  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
8  

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Cuneate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

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, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Tilaka  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Tilapia  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Tilapia  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
tilapia  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
tilaka  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
tilaka  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
tilakiem  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
tilaka  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ebenales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Symplocos  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
40  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Tilaka

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

Austrian Pine and Tilaka Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Tilaka are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Tilaka

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

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