Kochia

Mugo Pine

About Kochia and Mugo Pine

Kochia

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

14040

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Mugo Pine

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Bergkiefer

In French

Bassia scoparia

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bassia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Mugo Pine

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

Kochia and Mugo Pine Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Mugo Pine

Care of Kochia and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.