Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
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purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
red alder
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
rot-Erle
Pfeifengras
In French
aulne rouge
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
aliso rojo
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
purple moor-grass
In Polish
czerwony olcha
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
red alnus
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alnus
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
352
1
27800
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