Kris Plant

Purple Lovegrass

About Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass

Kris Plant

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Wet forest

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA x amazonica

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alocasia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Alocasia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Alocasia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alocasia

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Alocasia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alocasia

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Alocasia

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Alocasia

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass. Kris Plant doesn't have thorns and Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Kris Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Kris Plant has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat and Vomiting and Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat and Vomiting. 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 Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass

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

Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Kris Plant flower color: White
Kris Plant leaf color: Lime Green, Dark Green and Bronze
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Kris Plant and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kris Plant pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Kris Plant 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.