Molinia Caerulea

Cedar of Lebanon

About Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon

Molinia Caerulea

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

2,440.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Mid fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Cedar of Lebanon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar of Lebanon pruning is done 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 Cedar of Lebanon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.