Molinia Caerulea

Dutch Iris

About Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris

Molinia Caerulea

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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12.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Root Plants

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

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants 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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris

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

Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dutch Iris

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