Molinia Arundinacea

Japanese Iris

About Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris

Molinia Arundinacea

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia arundinacea

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

Moor Grass

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tall Moor Grass

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Hoch Pfeifengras

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Herbe Moor hauteur

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tall Grass Moor

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Ψηλός Moor Grass

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alto Moor Relva

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Wysoki Moor Trawa

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Alta Maurus Grass

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris

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

Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris Physical Information

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

Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.