Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Europe
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beech tarcrust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
Fagus sylvatica
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Copper Beech
In German
Pfeifengras
Copper Beech
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Hêtre pourpre
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Copper Beech
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Copper Beech
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Copper Beech
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Czerwony buk
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Copper Beech
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech
Season and care of Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Copper Beech is Loam while the PH of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral and for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral.
Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech Physical Information
Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech are as follows:
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
- Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.