Molinia Caerulea

Green Gem Boxwood

About Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood

Molinia Caerulea

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

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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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen 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% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.