Wild Snapdragon

Molinia Caerulea

About Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea

Wild Snapdragon

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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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61.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, 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?

Cuttings, Divison, 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, 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, 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

use all-purpose fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

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

Penstemon

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea

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

Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Molinia Caerulea

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