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About Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade, 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, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern 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
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Beech Wood Fern Winged Beech Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Japanese Beech Fern
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Japanische Buche Fern
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
Japanese Beech Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Helecho de haya japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Japonês Beech Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Japoński Buk Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Phlox Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern

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

Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern

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

Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Beech Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Beech Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Japanese Beech Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Japanese Beech Fern

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