Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Not Available
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Not Available
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Christmas Fern
Pfeifengras
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Christmas Fern
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Christmas Fern
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Maurus herba-purpura,
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Filicales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Molinia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.
Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
- Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea
Care of Christmas Fern and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern 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 Christmas 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.