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Mugo Pine
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About Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
11 - 4

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do not water excessively

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Bergkiefer
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Pinus mugo
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Mugo Pine
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Nassella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3116
1 27800
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Properties of Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass

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