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About Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus 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
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
ADENIUM obesum
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Sabi star, Impala lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Wüstenrose
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
Desert Rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Rosa del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Rosa do Deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Kwiat pustyni
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Desert resurrexit
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Adenium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Malouetieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose

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

Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose

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

Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Desert Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.