Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
-
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Eulalia
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Eulalia
Pfeifengras
In French
Eulalia
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Eulalia
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Eulalia
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Eulalia
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Eulalia
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Eulalia
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
342
1
27800
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