Mugo Pine

Balloon Flower

About Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower

Mugo Pine

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

4013

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Food

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Balloon flower

In German

Bergkiefer

Ballonblume

In French

Pinus mugo

balloon Flower

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Mugo Pine

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Mugo Pine

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Pinaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Pinus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower

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

Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower

Care of Mugo Pine and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.