Molinia Caerulea

Kukui

About Molinia Caerulea and Kukui

Molinia Caerulea

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Kukui

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

Molinia Caerulea and Kukui Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Kukui are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Kukui

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.