Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
-
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Mountains, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
PINUS mugo
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
In German
Zwetschgen
Bergkiefer
In French
prune de Damas
Pinus mugo
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Pinus mugo
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Mugo Pine
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Pinus mugo
In Polish
mirabelki
Kosodrzewina
In Latin
damson plum
Mugo Pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Properties of Damson and Mugo Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Damson and Mugo Pine. Damson doesn't have thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Mugo Pine
Season and care of Damson and Mugo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Mugo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mugo Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mugo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mugo Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Damson and Mugo Pine Physical Information
Damson and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Mugo Pine are as follows:
Care of Damson and Mugo Pine
Care of Damson and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.