1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
China, Korea
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
disturbed sites, Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Chartreuse
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Leafhoppers
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Low calories, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
CASTANEA mollissima
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Chinese Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
चीनी अखरोट
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
chinesische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
châtaignier chinois
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Castaño chino
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Κινέζικο κάστανο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
castanha chinesa
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Kasztan chiński
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Chinese Chestnut
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species