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Molinia Caerulea
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About Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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
White, Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has 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 Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern 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
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Brake Fern
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Brems Farnanlage
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Brake Fern Plante
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Pteridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteris
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
280
Rank: 45 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea

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

Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Brake Fern and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brake Fern 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.