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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
15 97

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

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 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
2

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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