Molinia Caerulea

Silver Thyme

About Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme

Molinia Caerulea

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herb

Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12*1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

purple moor-grass

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Hydrangea

In German

Pfeifengras

Hortensie

In French

pourpre lande-grass

Hortensia

In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Hortensia

In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Hortênsia

In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Hortensja

In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2350

1 27800

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme

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

Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Silver Thyme

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