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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

Types
-  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper  
Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Buffalo'  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Black Grape  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
काले अंगूर  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
schwarze Trauben  
Pfeifengras  

In French
raisins noirs  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
uvas negras  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
μαύρα σταφύλια  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
uvas pretas  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
czarne winogrona  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
nigra, uvae  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Cyperales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
32  
2  

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