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About Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea


About Molinia Caerulea and Pink Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean   
Asia, Europe, North Africa   

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

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Pastures   
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Dark Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No need to fertilize every year   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   
Molinia caerulea   

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   
purple moor-grass   

In Hindi
pink muhly grass   
बैंगनी दलदल घास   

In German
pink muhly grass   
Pfeifengras   

In French
pink muhly grass   
pourpre lande-grass   

In Spanish
pink muhly grass   
púrpura amarra-hierba   

In Greek
pink muhly grass   
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
pink muhly grass   
purple moor-grass   

In Polish
pink muhly grass   
fioletowy Moor-trawa   

In Latin
pink muhly grass   
Maurus herba-purpura,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Molinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea

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

Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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