Spartan Juniper

Mugo Pine

About Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine

Spartan Juniper

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Lowland

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Spartan juniper

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Spartan Juniper

Mugo Pine

In German

Chinesischer Wacholder

Bergkiefer

In French

genévrier de Chine

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Spartan Juniper

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Spartan Juniper

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Juniperus chinensis

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Jałowiec chiński

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Spartan Juniper

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

673

1 27800

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Properties of Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine. Spartan Juniper has thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Spartan Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Spartan Juniper has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage. 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 Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine

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

Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine Physical Information

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

Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine

Care of Spartan Juniper and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spartan Juniper 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 Spartan Juniper 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.