Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa
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
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet
Greener Pastures
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Late Autumn, Late Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Autumn
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Respiratory problems
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Restores Hair Colour
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ligustrum vulgare
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
Common Name
Privet
Purple Lovegrass
In Hindi
Privet
eragrostis spectabilis
In German
Liguster
eragrostis spectabilis
In French
Troène
eragrostis spectabilis
In Spanish
Ligustrum
Eragrostis spectabilis
In Greek
αγριομύρτια
eragrostis spectabilis
In Portuguese
Ligustrum
Eragrostis spectabilis
In Polish
ligustr
Eragrostis okazałe
In Latin
privet
Eragrostis spectabilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Genus
Ligustrum
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Privet and Purple Lovegrass
Season and care of Privet and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Privet and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Privet season is Late Autumn and Late Winter and Purple Lovegrass season is Late Autumn and Late Winter. The type of soil for Privet is Loam and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Privet is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Privet and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information
Privet and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Privet and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:
Care of Privet and Purple Lovegrass
Care of Privet and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet 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.