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About Molinia Caerulea and German Iris
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Europe
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
dry rocky watercourses
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
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71.10 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.00 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate to elliptical
2.4 Thorns
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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Rhizome division
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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63% Perennial Flowers 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
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
Iris germanica
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
German Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
German Iris
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
German Iris
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
German Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
German Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
German Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
German Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
German Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
German Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
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
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Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and German Iris

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

Molinia Caerulea and German Iris Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and German Iris are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White

  • German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and German Iris

Care of Molinia Caerulea and German 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 German 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 German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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