1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Fishtail palm
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Fishtail palm
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Fishtail Palm
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Fishtail palma
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
fishtail palma
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species