Cactus

Purple Lovegrass

About Cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Cactus

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

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

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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27.55 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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3.44 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1800

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Cactus and Purple Lovegrass. Cactus has thorns and Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cactus and Purple Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Season and care of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Purple Lovegrass season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cactus and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Cactus and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Cactus and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cactus 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.