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About Spinach and Molinia Caerulea


About Molinia Caerulea and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Fertilize when new  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Spinach  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
पालक  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
Spinat  
Pfeifengras  

In French
Épinards  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
Szpinak  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
Spinach  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
2  

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Properties of Spinach and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Molinia Caerulea

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

Spinach and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

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

Care of Spinach and Molinia Caerulea

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