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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Southern Europe  
-  

Types
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, open Woodlands  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS mugo  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

Common Name
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
Mugo Pine  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Bergkiefer  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
Pinus mugo  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
Pinus mugo  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
Mugo Pine  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
Pinus mugo  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
Kosodrzewina  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
Mugo Pine  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Lilium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
108  
99+

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Difference Between Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily

If you are confused whether Mugo Pine or Oriental Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mugo Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oriental Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mugo Pine is Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic and Expectorant whereas of Oriental Lily is Cough, Fever, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Mugo Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mugo Pine vs Oriental Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mugo Pine vs Oriental Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mugo Pine are whereas of Oriental Lily have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mugo Pine has no showy fruits and Oriental Lily has no showy fruits. Also Mugo Pine is not flowering and Oriental Lily is not flowering . You can compare Mugo Pine and Oriental Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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