Molinia Caerulea

Munstead Lavender

About Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender

Molinia Caerulea

Munstead Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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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

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, 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 the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

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

Full 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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

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, Flying insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Echter Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Lawenda wąskolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Lavandyla angystifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender

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

Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Munstead Lavender

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