Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
1220
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, 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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
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
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Pin Oak
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Pin-Eichen
Pfeifengras
In French
Pin Oak
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
pin Oak
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
pin Oak
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
purple moor-grass
In Polish
pin Oak
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Quercus
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Quercus
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2072
1
27800
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