Mugo Pine

Austrian Pine

About Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine

Mugo Pine

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Austrian Pine

In German

Bergkiefer

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Pinus mugo

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

pino salgareño

In Greek

Mugo Pine

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine

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

Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine

Care of Mugo Pine and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.