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Molinia Arundinacea and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
Molinia arundinacea  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Moor Grass  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Tall Moor Grass  

In German
Hatiora  
Hoch Pfeifengras  

In French
Hatiora  
Herbe Moor hauteur  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Tall Grass Moor  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Ψηλός Moor Grass  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Alto Moor Relva  

In Polish
hatiora  
Wysoki Moor Trawa  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Alta Maurus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Molinia  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Hatiora and Molinia Arundinacea

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