Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Candleberry tree
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
60.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
chinesisch Talg
Pfeifengras
In French
chinesisch Talg
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
suif chinois
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
purple moor-grass
In Polish
chiński łój
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Triadica
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
1002
1
27800
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