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About Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Green
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Blau Ährengras
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Oat Grass
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Helictotrichon
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea. Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oat Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea

Season and care of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Oat Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.