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About Mugo Pine and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
3  
40  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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, Alkaline  
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
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
PINUS mugo  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Mugo Pine  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Bergkiefer  

In French
arbre boxelder  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
3  
99+

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Properties of Boxelder and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Mugo Pine. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Mugo Pine

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

Boxelder and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Boxelder and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Boxelder and Mugo Pine

Care of Boxelder and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxelder 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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