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Plumcot and Molinia Arundinacea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Molinia arundinacea  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Moor Grass  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
Tall Moor Grass  
Plumcot  

In German
Hoch Pfeifengras  
Plumcot  

In French
Herbe Moor hauteur  
plumcot  

In Spanish
Tall Grass Moor  
plumcot  

In Greek
Ψηλός Moor Grass  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
Alto Moor Relva  
plumcot  

In Polish
Wysoki Moor Trawa  
Plumcot  

In Latin
Alta Maurus Grass  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ericales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Molinia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
25  
99+

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Difference Between Molinia Arundinacea and Plumcot

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