Begonia masoniana

Purple Lovegrass

About Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass

Begonia masoniana

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass

Season and care of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Begonia masoniana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Purple Lovegrass season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Begonia masoniana and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.