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About Mugo Pine and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China  
Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
PINUS mugo  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Mugo Pine  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Bergkiefer  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
Gingko  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Pinales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Pinus  

Clade
Cycad  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
3  
99+

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Properties of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

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

Ginkgo and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Ginkgo and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine

Care of Ginkgo and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo 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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