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About Black Spruce and Austrian Pine

Black Spruce
Austrian Pine
About Austrian Pine and Black Spruce


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Number of Varieties
8  
2  
99+
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained  
Wet ground, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm  
6
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Pink  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Dermatitis  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing  
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
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana  
PINUS nigra  
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce  
European Black Pine  
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree  
Austrian Pine  
In German
Schwarz Fichte  
Schwarzkiefer  
In French
Noir Épicéa  
Pin noir d'Autriche  
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto  
pino salgareño  
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto  
Pinheiro-larício  
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo  
Sosna czarna  
In Latin
Niger abiegnis  
Austrian Pine  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Pinales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Picea  
Pinus  
Clade
-  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
35  
3  
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Properties of Black Spruce and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Austrian Pine

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

Black Spruce and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Black Spruce and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Black Spruce and Austrian Pine

Care of Black Spruce and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Spruce 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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