Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
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Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
European Black Pine
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Schwarzkiefer
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
pino salgareño
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Sosna czarna
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Austrian Pine
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
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Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Pinus
Isolepis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
370
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27800
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