Candelilla

Mugo Pine

About Candelilla and Mugo Pine

Candelilla

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Texas, Mexico

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

-40

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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-132-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

wax

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

PINUS mugo

Common Name

wax plant

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Candelilla

Mugo Pine

In German

candelilla

Bergkiefer

In French

candelilla

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

candelilla

Pinus mugo

In Greek

candelilla

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

candelilla

Pinus mugo

In Polish

candelilla

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

candelilla

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-3

1 27800

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Properties of Candelilla and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Mugo Pine

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

Candelilla and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Candelilla and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candelilla and Mugo Pine

Care of Candelilla and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candelilla 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.