Mugo Pine

Eastern Cottonwood

About Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood

Mugo Pine

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Bergkiefer

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Pinus mugo

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Mugo Pine

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Mugo Pine

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Populus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Mugo Pine and Eastern Cottonwood

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