Mugo Pine

Candytuft

About Mugo Pine and Candytuft

Mugo Pine

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

40220

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Candytuft

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Candytuft

In German

Bergkiefer

Schleifenblume

In French

Pinus mugo

candytuft

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

candytuft

In Greek

Mugo Pine

candytuft

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

ibero

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

candytuft

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Brassicales

Family

Pinaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Pinus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Candytuft

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

Mugo Pine and Candytuft Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Candytuft are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Candytuft

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