Mugo Pine

Potentilla

About Mugo Pine and Potentilla

Mugo Pine

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

4025

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Potentilla

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Potentilla plant

In German

Bergkiefer

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Pinus mugo

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Mugo Pine

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pinus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Potentilla

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

Mugo Pine and Potentilla Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Potentilla are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Potentilla

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