Flowering Crabapple

Molinia Caerulea

About Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea

Flowering Crabapple

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

670.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

6,350.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALUS 'Baskatong'

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

crabapple

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Flowering Crabapple

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Floraison Crabapple

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

floración Crabapple

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Άνθιση Crabapple

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crabapple

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

crabapple

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

55NA

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea. Flowering Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Crabapple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea

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

Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Flowering Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Flowering Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering Crabapple 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.