Mugo Pine

White Currant

About Mugo Pine and White Currant

Mugo Pine

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

404

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

White Currant

In German

Bergkiefer

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Pinus mugo

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

grosella blanca

In Greek

Mugo Pine

white currant

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

groselha-branca

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and White Currant

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

Mugo Pine and White Currant Physical Information

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

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mugo Pine and White Currant

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