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Capnoides and Molinia Arundinacea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
8  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Purple  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Moor Grass  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass  
Capnoides  

In German
Hoch Pfeifengras  
Capnoides  

In French
Herbe Moor hauteur  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Cyperales  
Agaricales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Molinia  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
2  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Molinia Arundinacea and Capnoides

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