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Molinia Caerulea and Partridge Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
Partridge Pea  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
Partridge Pea  
Pfeifengras  

In French
Partridge Pea  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
Partridge Pea  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Partridge Pea  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
Partridge Pea  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
Partridge Pea  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Chamaecrista  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cassieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
2  

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Difference Between Partridge Pea and Molinia Caerulea

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