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About Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood


About Green Velvet Boxwood and Molinia Arundinacea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
21,22   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Purple   
Green, Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year   
10-10-10   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea   
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   

Common Name
Moor Grass   
Green velvet boxwood   

In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass   
Green velvet boxwood   

In German
Hoch Pfeifengras   
Grüner Samt boxwood   

In French
Herbe Moor hauteur   
Vert velours buis   

In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor   
boj terciopelo verde   

In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass   
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   

In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva   
buxo veludo verde   

In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa   
Green Velvet bukszpan   

In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass   
Carl viridis praetoriola   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Buxales   

Family
Poaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Molinia   
Buxus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood. Molinia Arundinacea doesn't have thorns and Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Molinia Arundinacea does not have fragrant flowers. Molinia Arundinacea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Green Velvet Boxwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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