1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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