Mugo Pine

Bittersweet

About Mugo Pine and Bittersweet

Mugo Pine

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vines

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

4050

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-12

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Round with toothed margin

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

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not water frequently

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Asian bittersweet

In German

Bergkiefer

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Pinus mugo

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Mugo Pine

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Celastrales

Family

Pinaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Pinus

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Bittersweet

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

Mugo Pine and Bittersweet Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Bittersweet are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Bittersweet

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