Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
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purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
420
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
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Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Blue Lotus
Pfeifengras
In French
Blue Lotus
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Blue Lotus
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Blue Lotus
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Cyperales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
32
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27800
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