About Molinia Arundinacea

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 97 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Molinia arundinacea

Common Name

Moor Grass

In Hindi

Tall Moor Grass

In German

Hoch Pfeifengras

In French

Herbe Moor hauteur

In Spanish

Tall Grass Moor

In Greek

Ψηλός Moor Grass

In Portuguese

Alto Moor Relva

In Polish

Wysoki Moor Trawa

In Latin

Alta Maurus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Molinia Arundinacea

Want to know the properties of Molinia Arundinacea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Molinia Arundinacea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Molinia Arundinacea Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Molinia Arundinacea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Molinia Arundinacea physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Dark Purple

Leaf color: Green

Care of Molinia Arundinacea

Taking Molinia Arundinacea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Molinia Arundinacea include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Molinia Arundinacea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Molinia Arundinacea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Molinia Arundinacea is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.