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About Fern Pine and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Fern Pine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Fern Pinien  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
pin Fern  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
pino helecho  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Fern πεύκο  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
pinho Fern  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Fern sosna  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Fern pinus  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Podocarpaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Afrocarpus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
3  

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Properties of Fern Pine and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Austrian Pine

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

Fern Pine and Austrian Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Fern Pine and Austrian Pine

Care of Fern Pine and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine pruning is done 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 Fern Pine 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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