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About Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch


About Yellow Birch and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
it is a type of birch  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Hillside, Mountain tops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

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  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to half of its height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Chlorosis  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Bark, 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  
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
BETULA alleghaniensis  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Yellow Birch  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Yellow Birch  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Yellow Birch  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
bouleau jaune  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Abedul amarillo  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
żółte brzozy  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Birch flavum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Betula  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
60  

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Yellow 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 Yellow 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 Yellow Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch

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

Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Yellow Birch

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

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