Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
4020
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, open Woodlands
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS mugo
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
Mugo Pine
स्वर्ण जई
In German
Bergkiefer
Haferpflanze
In French
Pinus mugo
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Pinus mugo
planta de avena
In Greek
Mugo Pine
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Pinus mugo
aveia planta
In Polish
Kosodrzewina
Owies roślin
In Latin
Mugo Pine
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinus
Avena
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
3-
1
27800
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