Mugo Pine

Candelilla

About Mugo Pine and Candelilla

Mugo Pine

Candelilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Texas, Mexico

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

40-

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-13

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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

23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

wax

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

wax plant

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Candelilla

In German

Bergkiefer

candelilla

In French

Pinus mugo

candelilla

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

candelilla

In Greek

Mugo Pine

candelilla

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

candelilla

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

candelilla

In Latin

Mugo Pine

candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Euphorbiales

Family

Pinaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Candelilla

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Candelilla

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

Mugo Pine and Candelilla Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Candelilla are as follows:

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

Care of Mugo Pine and Candelilla

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