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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

4050
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-8

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 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
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

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
Loam, Sand

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Mugo Pine
संतरा

In German

Bergkiefer
Mandarine

In French

Pinus mugo
mandarine

In Spanish

Pinus mugo
mandarina

In Greek

Mugo Pine
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo
tangerina

In Polish

Kosodrzewina
mandarynka

In Latin

Mugo Pine
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Pinus
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Mugo Pine and Tangerine

If you are confused whether Mugo Pine or Tangerine 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 Tangerine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mugo Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tangerine fertilizers required are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mugo Pine and Tangerine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mugo Pine and Tangerine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mugo Pine and Tangerine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mugo Pine and Tangerine 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders. Mugo Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mugo Pine vs Tangerine

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 Tangerine 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 Tangerine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mugo Pine has no showy fruits and Tangerine has showy fruits. Also Mugo Pine is not flowering and Tangerine is not flowering . You can compare Mugo Pine and Tangerine facts and facts of other plants too.