Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Number of Varieties
162
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Less 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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
PINUS nigra
Common Name
Gasteria
European Black Pine
In Hindi
Gasteria
Austrian Pine
In German
Gasteria
Schwarzkiefer
In French
Gasteria
Pin noir d'Autriche
In Spanish
Gasteria
pino salgareño
In Greek
Gasteria
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Pinheiro-larício
In Polish
Gasteria
Sosna czarna
In Latin
Gasteria
Austrian Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Aloaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
163
1
27800
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