Molinia Caerulea

Birch

About Molinia Caerulea and Birch

Molinia Caerulea

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Birke

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Birch

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

Molinia Caerulea and Birch Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Birch are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Birch

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.