Holywood

Molinia Caerulea

About Holywood and Molinia Caerulea

Holywood

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

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

Dry Forest, Lowland

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Holywood

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Holywood

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Holywood

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Holywood

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Holywood

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Holywood

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Holywood

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Holywood

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Guaiacum

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zygophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Holywood and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Holywood and Molinia Caerulea

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

Holywood and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Holywood and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Holywood and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Holywood and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Holywood and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holywood 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 Holywood 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.