Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Southern Africa
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
2016
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
GASTERIA
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Gasteria
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Gasteria
In German
Pfeifengras
Gasteria
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Gasteria
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Gasteria
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Gasteria
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Gasteria
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Gasteria
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Molinia
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
216
1
27800
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