European Crab Apple

Molinia Caerulea

About European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea

European Crab Apple

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, Europe, North America

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, 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

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits 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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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malus sylvestris

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

European crab apple

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

european crab apple

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malus sylvestris

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Jabłoń dzika

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

european crab apple

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea

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

European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea

Care of European Crab Apple and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant 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 European Crab Apple 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.