Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
3
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Dark Purple
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Small oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
-
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
CICER arietinum
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
चना
In German
Pfeifengras
Kichererbse
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Pois chiche
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Garbanzo
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
grão de bico
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Groch włoski
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
CICER
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea
Season and care of Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea Physical Information
Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea are as follows:
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea 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 Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.