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Molinia Caerulea and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

Types
Not Avaialble  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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
Needs watering 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Pfeifengras  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
O lignum  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Umbrella Tree and Molinia Caerulea

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