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Silver Clary
Silver Clary

Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants
Grass

Origin

Central America
Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

111.75 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red
Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Ivory, Pink, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Inorganic
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Viruses
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus
Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather
purple moor-grass

In Hindi

Silver Clary
बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Silber Clary
Pfeifengras

In French

Argent Clary
pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

Clary plata
púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

ασημένιο Clary
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

prata Clary
purple moor-grass

In Polish

Srebrny Clary
fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Argentum Clary
Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae
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Number of Species

-2
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Clary and Molinia Caerulea

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