Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Pfeifengras
In French
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
2
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27800
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