What is
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Butterfly tree
In German
Pfeifengras
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
pourpre lande-grass
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
árvore borboleta
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Gloria ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Molinia
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Cercideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
NA500
1
27800
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