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About Mugo Pine and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Switchgrass  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
40  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PINUS mugo  

Common Name
Panicum  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  

In Hindi
panikom  
Mugo Pine  

In German
panikom  
Bergkiefer  

In French
panikom  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
panikom  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
Panicum  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
Panicum  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
Panicum  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Mugo Pine

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

Panicum and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Panicum and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Mugo Pine

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

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