Mugo Pine

Sugar Pine

About Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine

Mugo Pine

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Western United States, Canada

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

405

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Sugar Pine

In German

Bergkiefer

Sugar Pine

In French

Pinus mugo

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Sugar Pine

In Greek

Mugo Pine

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Sugar Pine

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Sugar Pine

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine

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

Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Mugo Pine and Sugar Pine

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