Mugo Pine

Spring Starflower

About Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower

Mugo Pine

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

South America, Argentina

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Perennial

Number of Varieties

4035

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green 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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Spring Starflower

In German

Bergkiefer

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Pinus mugo

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Mugo Pine

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pinus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

350

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower

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

Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower

Care of Mugo Pine and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.