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Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea

Blue Oat Grass
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About Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
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Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 1

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Purple
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Rooted stem cutting, 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, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

purple moor-grass
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Pfeifengras
Blau Ährengras

In French

pourpre lande-grass
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

purple moor-grass
Azul Aveia

In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Molinia
Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

270
1 27800
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass

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

Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass

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

Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.