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About Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Africa
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
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90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.00 cm
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30.50 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Cream
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Requires regular watering
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
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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
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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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
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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
Aphids, Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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None
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
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Millet, Pearl Millet
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
purple millet
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
purple millet
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
millet pourpre
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
purple millet
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
purple millet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
purple millet
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
purple millet
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
purple millet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
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Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet

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

Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black

  • Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Purple Millet

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

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