Smokebush

Molinia Caerulea

About Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea

Smokebush

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

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

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Smokebush

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Smokebush

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Smokebush

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Smokebush

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Smokebush

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Smokebush

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Smokebush

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Smokebush

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotinus

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhoeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea

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

Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Smokebush and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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.