Iris

Purple Lovegrass

About Iris and Purple Lovegrass

Iris

Purple Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, 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

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Greener Pastures

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Common Name

Iris

Purple Lovegrass

In Hindi

Iris

eragrostis spectabilis

In German

Iris

eragrostis spectabilis

In French

Iris

eragrostis spectabilis

In Spanish

Iris

Eragrostis spectabilis

In Greek

Ίρις

eragrostis spectabilis

In Portuguese

Íris

Eragrostis spectabilis

In Polish

Irys

Eragrostis okazałe

In Latin

Iris

Eragrostis spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iris

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Purple Lovegrass

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

Iris and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Iris and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Iris and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Iris and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Iris and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.