Toyon

Mugo Pine

About Toyon and Mugo Pine

Toyon

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

California

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, 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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

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

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

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Toyon

Mugo Pine

In German

Toyon

Bergkiefer

In French

Toyon

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Toyon

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Toyon

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Toyon

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Toyon

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Toyon

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Mugo Pine

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

Toyon and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Toyon and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Toyon and Mugo Pine

Care of Toyon and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toyon 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.