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About Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow


About Indian Mallow and Molinia Arundinacea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Shrub   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   
World/Pandemic   

Types
Not Available   
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Purple   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Maple shaped   

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   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   
Average Water Needs   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea   
ABUTILON pictum   

Common Name
Moor Grass   
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow   

In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass   
भारतीय मैलो   

In German
Hoch Pfeifengras   
indische Malve   

In French
Herbe Moor hauteur   
Mallow indienne   

In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor   
malva india   

In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass   
Ινδικό Μολόχα   

In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva   
Mallow indiana   

In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa   
Indyjski Mallow   

In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass   
vitifolium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Malvales   

Family
Poaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Molinia   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow

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

Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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