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About Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Russian Sage
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
russische Sage
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
sabio ruso
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sage ruso
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sábio russo
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
rosyjski Sage
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Russian Sage
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Perovskia
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea

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

Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Russian Sage and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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.