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About Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Oval or Rounded  
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
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
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  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
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
Needs watering once a week  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
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
Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
3  

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

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

Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark 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 Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine

Care of Whitebark Pine and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark 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 Whitebark 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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