Molinia Caerulea

Sweet Marjoram

About Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram

Molinia Caerulea

Sweet Marjoram

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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

Aromatic herb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Ground

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

Do Not over Water

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

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

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

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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5.3 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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Sweet Marjoram

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

मीठा कुठरा

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Majoran

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

marjolaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

mejorana

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

manjerona

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

słodki majeranek

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

amaracus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram

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

Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Sweet Marjoram

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