Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Humid climates, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Fertilizer every month during spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
CANANGA odorata
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Ylang-Ylang
In German
Pfeifengras
Ylang-Ylang
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Ylang-Ylang
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Ylang-Ylang
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Ylang-Ylang
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Ylang-Ylang
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Jagodlin
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Ylang-Ylang
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cyperales
Magnoliales
Family
Poaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Molinia
Cananga
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250
1
27800
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