Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
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Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
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Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
purple moor-grass
candelabro
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
candelabro
In German
Pfeifengras
candelabro
In French
pourpre lande-grass
candelabro
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
candelabro
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
candelabro
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
candelabro
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
candelabro
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Molinia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
2-
1
27800
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