Echinopsis

Mugo Pine

About Echinopsis and Mugo Pine

Echinopsis

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Peanut cactus

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

12840

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Mugo Pine

In German

Igel Kaktus

Bergkiefer

In French

hérisson cactus

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Pinus mugo

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Pinus mugo

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

cactus

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Cactaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20003

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Mugo Pine

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

Echinopsis and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Echinopsis and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Mugo Pine

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