Mugo Pine

Foxtail Barley

About Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley

Mugo Pine

Foxtail Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

405

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Vertical

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Foxtail Barley

In German

Bergkiefer

Mähnengerste

In French

Pinus mugo

Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

Mugo Pine

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Foxtail Barley

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pinus

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hordeeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

330

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley

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

Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Foxtail Barley

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