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About Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass


About Purple Lovegrass and Flowering Tobacco


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
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   

Types
Not Available   
Greener Pastures   

Habitat
Humid climates, Woodlands   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
10 - 3   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Red, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Insects, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Itchiness, Rhinitis, Runny nose   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Combats Stress, Headache   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NICOTIANA 'Avalon Bright Pink'   
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis   

Common Name
Flowering Tobacco   
Purple Lovegrass   

In Hindi
फूल तंबाकू   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In German
Flowering Tobacco   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In French
Floraison du tabac   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Spanish
del tabaco floreciente   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Greek
Άνθιση καπνού   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Portuguese
Tabaco de florescência   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Polish
Kwitnienie tytoniowe   
Eragrostis okazałe   

In Latin
Tobacco flowering   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Cyperales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nicotiana   
Eragrostis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Nicotianeae   
Eragrostideae   

Subfamily
Nicotianoideae   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass. Flowering Tobacco doesn't have thorns and Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Tobacco does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Tobacco has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rhinitis and Runny nose and Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rhinitis and Runny nose. 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 Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass

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

Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Tobacco height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Care of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Flowering Tobacco and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Tobacco 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 Flowering Tobacco 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.

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