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Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea

Meadow Saffron
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About Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA5
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
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
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
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
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
Loam
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
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron

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

Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron

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

Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.