Mayapple

Mugo Pine

About Mayapple and Mugo Pine

Mayapple

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

30.50 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PINUS mugo

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Mugo Pine

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Bergkiefer

In French

mandrake américain

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Pinus mugo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Pinus mugo

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Pinales

Family

Berberidaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Mugo Pine

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

Mayapple and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Mayapple and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Mugo Pine

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