1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Southwestern United States
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
Sandy areas
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Heat 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
Birds, Deers, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Deer Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
cerfs Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Ciervo Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
ελάφια Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
cervos grama
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Deer Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
deer Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species