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Molinia Caerulea and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
450  
21
20  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Panicum  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
panikom  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
panikom  
Pfeifengras  

In French
panikom  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
panikom  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
Panicum  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
Panicum  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
Panicum  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Panicum and Molinia Caerulea

If you are confused whether Panicum or Molinia Caerulea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Panicum and Molinia Caerulea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Panicum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Molinia Caerulea fertilizers required are No need to fertilize every year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Panicum and Molinia Caerulea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Panicum and Molinia Caerulea

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Compare Facts of Panicum vs Molinia Caerulea

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