Molinia Caerulea

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

About Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Molinia Caerulea

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

2.3 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

2.4 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Canada

2.5 Types

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

Not available

2.5.3 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

3.11 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Mountains, subtropical regions

3.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

3.13 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

3.14 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

3.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

4 Information

4.1 Plant Size

4.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

4.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

4.2 Plant Color

4.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Not Available

4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

4.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Gray Green

4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Gray Green

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

4.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

5.2 Growing Conditions

5.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

5.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

5.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

5.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

5.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

5.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

5.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

6 Care

6.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

6.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Grafting

6.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

6.4 Watering Plants

6.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

6.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

6.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

6.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

6.5 Soil

6.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

6.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

6.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

6.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

6.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

7 Facts

7.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

7.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

7.2 Fruits

7.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

7.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

7.3 Fragrance

7.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

7.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

7.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

7.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

7.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

7.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

7.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

7.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

7.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

7.12 Allergy

Not Available

8 Benefits

8.1 Uses

8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

8.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

8.1.3 Edible Uses

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8.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Windbreak

8.2 Plant Benefits

8.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

8.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

8.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

8.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

8.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

9 Scientific Name

9.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

9.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

9.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

9.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

9.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

9.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Enano Alberta Spruce

9.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

9.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Anão Alberta Spruce

9.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

9.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Spruce Alberta Nane

10 Classification

10.1 Kingdom

Plantae

10.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

10.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

10.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

10.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

10.6 Genus

Molinia

Picea

10.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

10.8 Tribe

Not Available

10.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

10.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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