Tritoma

Mugo Pine

About Tritoma and Mugo Pine

Tritoma

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

7040

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Tritoma

Mugo Pine

In German

Tritoma

Bergkiefer

In French

Tritoma

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

tritoma

Pinus mugo

In Greek

tritoma

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Tritoma

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Trytoma

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

723

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Mugo Pine

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

Tritoma and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Tritoma and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Mugo Pine

Care of Tritoma and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.