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About Mugo Pine and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

40190
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
Plume Grass

In German

Bergkiefer
Plume Gras

In French

Pinus mugo
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Mugo Pine
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
Plume grama

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Saccharum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

3400
1 27800
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Properties of Mugo Pine and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Plume Grass

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

Mugo Pine and Plume Grass Physical Information

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

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Plume Grass

Care of Mugo Pine and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.