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About Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass


About Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Europe, 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   

Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   
Greener Pastures   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10 - 3   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Red, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta   
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis   

Common Name
Hairy Bittercress   
Purple Lovegrass   

In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In German
Hairy Bittercress   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In French
Bittercress Poilu   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Polish
włochaty Bittercress   
Eragrostis okazałe   

In Latin
pilosus bittercress   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Cyperales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cardamine   
Eragrostis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Eragrostideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass. Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns and Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Bittercress does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Purple Lovegrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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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