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About Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
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60.00 cm
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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
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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
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lance shaped
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
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Spores
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 Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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Unknown
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
Bone strength
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Ostrich Fern
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
fougère à l'autruche
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
avestruz helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Ostrich Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Struś Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
struthionem Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Matteuccia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern

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

Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Ostrich Fern

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

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