Molinia Caerulea

Peruvian Daffodil

About Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil

Molinia Caerulea

Peruvian Daffodil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

South America

1.4 Types

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

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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61.00 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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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Strap 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, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Offsets

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 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration 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, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

peruvian daffodil

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

peruvian daffodil

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

peruvian daffodil

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Pamianthe

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

peruvian daffodil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

peruvian daffodil

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

peruvian daffodil

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

peruvian daffodil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Pamianthe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Clinantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.