Plum

Mugo Pine

About Plum and Mugo Pine

Plum

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Plum

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

बेर

Mugo Pine

In German

Pflaume

Bergkiefer

In French

prune

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

ciruela

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

ameixa

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Śliwka

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Plum

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Plum and Mugo Pine. Plum has thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Mugo Pine

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

Plum and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Plum and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Mugo Pine

Care of Plum and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.