Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Pinus nigra Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Pinus nigra |
| Common Name: | Austrian pine |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | specimen, screen, windbreak, mass plantings |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | up to 50 feet tall |
| Spread: | 20 - 40 feet wide |
| Foliage: | two needles for each fascicle and very stiff each needle grows 3" to 5" long sharp to touch |
| Flower: | monecious |
| Fruit: | cones that are 2 to 3 inches long, round, and held on tree |
| Bark: | dark brown furrows with gray-brown, flattened ridges can be very attractive |
| Environment | |
| Water: | somewhat drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | tolerates alkaline soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 3b - 7 |
| Additional Notes: | common pine in Lubbock, TX area |
TTU Plant Resources
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