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About Molinia Caerulea and River Birch
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
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1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.00 cm
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1,220.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
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
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
BETULA nigra
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
River Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
River Birch
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Fluss Birch
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
Birch river
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
river Birch
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
ποταμός Birch
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
river Birch
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Rzeka Birch
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Betula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Betula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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 River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and River Birch

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

Molinia Caerulea and River Birch Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and River Birch are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and River Birch

Care of Molinia Caerulea and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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