Mugo Pine

Leyland Cypress

About Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress

Mugo Pine

Leyland Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

needle shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Leylandii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Leyland cypress

7.2.2 In German

Bergkiefer

Leyland-Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Pinus mugo

Cyprès de Leyland

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Cupressus leylandii

7.2.5 In Greek

Mugo Pine

Leyland Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Cipreste-de-leyland

7.2.7 In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Mugo Pine

Leyland Cypress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress

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

Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Leyland Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress

Care of Mugo Pine and Leyland Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leyland Cypress pruning is done Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.