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Mugo Pine
Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
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Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used

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Sap

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Bergkiefer
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Pinus mugo
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Mugo Pine
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Pinus
Toxicodendron

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

335
1 27800
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Difference Between Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac

If you are confused whether Mugo Pine or Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mugo Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Poison Sumac fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac is . Mugo Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Poison Sumac has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mugo Pine vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mugo Pine has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Mugo Pine is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Mugo Pine and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.