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About Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central 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
Not Available
Greener Pastures
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 3
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Red, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
7.2 Common Name
Prayer Plant
Purple Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Prayer plant
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.2 In German
Maranta leuconeura
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.3 In French
Prayer plant
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.4 In Spanish
maranta leuconeura
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.5 In Greek
Prayer Plant
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Маранта
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.7 In Polish
Prayer plant
Eragrostis okazałe
7.2.8 In Latin
Prayer plant
Eragrostis spectabilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Eragrostis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Applicable
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Applicable
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass

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

Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available

  • Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Prayer Plant and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prayer Plant 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 Prayer 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.