Purple moor grass.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial grass

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

2 to 3 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late summer

Pflege

Plant this grass in moist, acidic soil to keep it happy throughout the growing season. Watch for browning leaf tips, which often signal that the soil has become too dry. You should cut the foliage back to the ground in late winter before new growth appears.

Gießen

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer once in early spring.

Schneiden

Cut back all foliage to the ground in late winter.

Umtopfen

Divide the clumps every few years to keep the plant vigorous.

Boden

Moist, acidic, well draining soil

Boden-pH

Acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no known toxicity to humans.

Kinder

The sharp leaf blades can cause paper cut style scratches on delicate skin.

Kontaktallergene

The leaf edges can be sharp and may cause minor skin abrasions.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen can cause seasonal hay fever in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

This grass is not considered edible for humans.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Clump forming habit
• Narrow, arching green leaves
• Purple tinted flower panicles
• Straw colored fall foliage

Höhe

0,4 bis 1,2m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, yellow, deciduous

Blüten

purple, brown, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Rust — Fungal spots appear on leaves during humid weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

Spring, Autumn

Group with other moisture loving plants to create a cohesive bog or meadow garden.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Heidekraut — They share similar requirements for acidic, moist soil.
• Eutrochium purpureum — The tall, bold flowers contrast nicely with the fine texture of the grass.

Ähnliche Arten

• tufted hairgrass — It shares a similar clumping habit and preference for cool, moist conditions.

Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Molinia

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and parts of Asia.

Artenschutz

It is widespread and not of conservation concern.

It naturally inhabits damp heaths, moors, and meadows where it tolerates acidic conditions.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, nesting material

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ornamental grass, prairie planting, container plant

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need pruning?

Yes, cut the dead foliage back to the ground in late winter or early spring.

Can it grow in shade?

It prefers full sun but tolerates light shade.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus honors the Chilean botanist Juan Ignacio Molina, while the species name refers to the bluish tint of the flowers.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as purple moor grass.
• It thrives in acidic, damp soils where other grasses struggle.
• The flower spikes rise well above the foliage mound.