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About Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South Africa  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
8-1  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
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  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
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
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
3  

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine

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

Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine

Care of Cypress Vine and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine 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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