Bluebonnet

Molinia Caerulea

About Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea

Bluebonnet

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Texas

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea

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

Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Bluebonnet and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet 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.