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About Lavender and Mugo Pine


About Mugo Pine and Lavender


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb, Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
39  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray, Silver  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin irritation  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA multifida  
PINUS mugo  

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

In Hindi
Lavender  
Mugo Pine  

In German
Lavendel  
Bergkiefer  

In French
Lavande  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
Lavanda  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
λεβάντα  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
Lavanda  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
Lawenda  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
Lavendula  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Lavandula  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Lavanduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Lavender and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Mugo Pine

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

Lavender and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Lavender and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Lavender and Mugo Pine

Care of Lavender and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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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