Toadflax

Molinia Caerulea

About Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea

Toadflax

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Morocco

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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120.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Toadflax

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Toadflax

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Toadflax

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Toadflax

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Toadflax

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Linária

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Toadflax

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Toadflax

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea

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

Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Toadflax and Molinia Caerulea

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