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Boxberry
Mugo Pine
About Mugo Pine and Boxberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Europe, Southern Europe  
Types
-  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  
Number of Varieties
2  
40  
99+
Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Mountains, open Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  
Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
-  
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
PINUS mugo  
Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  
In Hindi
boxberry  
Mugo Pine  
In German
boxberry  
Bergkiefer  
In French
boxberry  
Pinus mugo  
In Spanish
boxberry  
Pinus mugo  
In Greek
boxberry  
Mugo Pine  
In Portuguese
boxberry  
Pinus mugo  
In Polish
boxberry  
Kosodrzewina  
In Latin
Burning  
Mugo Pine  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Ericales  
Pinales  
Family
Ericaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Gaultheria  
Pinus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  
Tribe
Gaultherieae  
-  
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
-  
Number of Species
141  
99+
3  
99+
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Properties of Boxberry and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Mugo Pine. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Mugo Pine

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

Boxberry and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Boxberry and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Boxberry and Mugo Pine

Care of Boxberry and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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