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Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea




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About Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea

Want to know the properties of Molinia Caerulea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Molinia Caerulea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Molinia Caerulea Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Molinia Caerulea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Molinia Caerulea physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Dark Purple
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea

Taking Molinia Caerulea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Molinia Caerulea include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Molinia Caerulea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Molinia Caerulea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Molinia Caerulea is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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