Mugo Pine

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis

Mugo Pine

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 5

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Bergkiefer

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Pinus mugo

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Mugo Pine

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Mugo Pine

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Bouteloua Gracilis

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