Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Asia, Europe, North Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
  
Habitat
Forest edges
  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
  
Dark Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
  
No need to fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
  
Molinia caerulea
  
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
  
purple moor-grass
  
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
  
बैंगनी दलदल घास
  
In German
Fishtail palm
  
Pfeifengras
  
In French
Fishtail Palm
  
pourpre lande-grass
  
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
  
púrpura amarra-hierba
  
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
  
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
  
purple moor-grass
  
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
  
fioletowy Moor-trawa
  
In Latin
fishtail palma
  
Maurus herba-purpura,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Caryota
  
Molinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Caryoteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available