Gazania

Molinia Caerulea

About Gazania and Molinia Caerulea

Gazania

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

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

Lower slopes, meadows

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

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

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15.20 cm

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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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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

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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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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 Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX nivalis

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Trailing Phlox

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gazania

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Gazania

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Gazania

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gazania

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Gazania

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gazania

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Gazania

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gazania

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gazania

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Arctotideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Molinia Caerulea. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea

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

Gazania and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Gazania and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Gazania and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.