Marginal Wood Fern

Molinia Caerulea

About Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea

Marginal Wood Fern

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

4.11 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

4.13 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

4.14 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

4.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

5 Information

5.1 Plant Size

5.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

5.1.2 Minimum Width

90.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

5.2 Plant Color

5.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Dark Purple

5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

5.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan

5.3 Shape

5.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

5.4 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

6.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

6.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

6.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.3 Tolerances

Not Available

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

7.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Spores

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

7.4 Watering Plants

7.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

7.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

7.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

7.5 Soil

7.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

7.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

7.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

7.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

7.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

7.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

None

Showy

8.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.2 Fruits

8.2.1 Showy Fruit

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8.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

8.3 Fragrance

8.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

8.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

8.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

8.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

8.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

8.8 Evergreen

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8.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

8.10 Self-Sowing

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8.11 Attracts

Not Available

8.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Not Available

9 Benefits

9.1 Uses

9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

9.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.1.3 Edible Uses

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9.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

9.2 Plant Benefits

9.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

9.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

9.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

9.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

9.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS marginalis

Molinia caerulea

10.2 Common Name

Marginal wood fern

purple moor-grass

10.2.1 In Hindi

marginal wood fern

बैंगनी दलदल घास

10.2.2 In German

marginal Holz fern

Pfeifengras

10.2.3 In French

marginal dryoptéride

pourpre lande-grass

10.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera marginal

púrpura amarra-hierba

10.2.5 In Greek

οριακή φτέρη ξύλο

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

10.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira marginal

purple moor-grass

10.2.7 In Polish

marginalne drewna paproci

fioletowy Moor-trawa

10.2.8 In Latin

Fern marginalibus

Maurus herba-purpura,

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

11.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

11.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

11.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

11.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Molinia

11.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

11.8 Tribe

Not Available

11.9 Subfamily

Not Available

11.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea

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

Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Marginal Wood Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 90.50 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Marginal Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Marginal Wood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marginal Wood Fern pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Marginal Wood 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.