Colchicum

Mugo Pine

About Colchicum and Mugo Pine

Colchicum

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

4540

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

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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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Colchicum

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

colchicum

Mugo Pine

In German

colchicum

Bergkiefer

In French

colchique

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Colchicum

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Colchicum

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Colchicum

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Colchicum

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1603

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Mugo Pine. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Mugo Pine

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

Colchicum and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Colchicum and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Mugo Pine

Care of Colchicum and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.