Quince

Mugo Pine

About Quince and Mugo Pine

Quince

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Quince

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Mugo Pine

In German

Quitte

Bergkiefer

In French

Coing

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Membrillo

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Pigwa

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Quince

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2003

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Mugo Pine

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

Quince and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Quince and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Mugo Pine are as follows:

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

Care of Quince and Mugo Pine

Care of Quince and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.