Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
  
not available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
H2
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Purple
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
  
Peniocereus greggii
  
Common Name
purple moor-grass
  
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
  
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In German
Pfeifengras
  
Nachtblühende Cereus
  
In French
pourpre lande-grass
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
  
Reina de la noche
  
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
  
Noc Blooming Cereus
  
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
  
Maria Maria Cereus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Molinia
  
Peniocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Molinia Caerulea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Molinia Caerulea and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.