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Mugo Pine
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About Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
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Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
पंख ईख घास

In German

Bergkiefer
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Pinus mugo
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Mugo Pine
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Calamagrostis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

3260
1 27800
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Properties of Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass

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

Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Mugo Pine and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.