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About Bilimbi and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Bilimbi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
moist forests, Mountains  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  
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
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Bilimbi  
Austrian Pine  

In German
bilimbi  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
bilimbi  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
bilimbi  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
bilimbi  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
bilimbi  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
bilimbi  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Pinales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
3  

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Properties of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Austrian Pine. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat and Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine

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

Bilimbi and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Bilimbi and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine

Care of Bilimbi and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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