About Molinia Caerulea

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

Common Name

purple moor-grass

In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Pfeifengras

In French

pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Molinia Caerulea

Want to know the properties of Molinia Caerulea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Molinia Caerulea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Molinia Caerulea Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Molinia Caerulea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Molinia Caerulea physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Dark Purple

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea

Taking Molinia Caerulea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Molinia Caerulea include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Molinia Caerulea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Molinia Caerulea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Molinia Caerulea is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.