Molinia Caerulea

Bushy Bluestem

About Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem

Molinia Caerulea

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

Root Division, 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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem

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

Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Bushy Bluestem

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