Molinia Caerulea

Ohio Buckeye

About Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye

Molinia Caerulea

Ohio Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Orange, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

AESCULUS glabra

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

ओहियो बकेये

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Ohio buckeye

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

marronnier de l'Ohio

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Ohio castaño de indias

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Οχάιο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Ohio kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Ohio buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye

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

Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Ohio Buckeye

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