Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
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Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
Lake Sides, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow, Ivory
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Orbiculate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Flowers
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Stem
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
Common Name
European Black Pine
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
Austrian Pine
Japanese Butterbur
In German
Schwarzkiefer
japanische Pestwurz
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Japanese Butterbur
In Spanish
pino salgareño
petasita japonesa
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
Japanese Butterbur
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
Carrapicho japonês
In Polish
Sosna czarna
japoński Lepiężnik
In Latin
Austrian Pine
Japanese Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Pinaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pinus
Petasites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
38
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27800
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