Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Foxtail Barley
In German
Pfeifengras
Mähnengerste
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley. Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Molinia Caerulea does not have fragrant flowers. Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.