Purple Lovegrass

Agave

About Purple Lovegrass and Agave

Purple Lovegrass

Agave

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 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

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

AGAVE

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Century plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

रामबांस

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Agawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Agave

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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199

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Agave

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Agave

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

Purple Lovegrass and Agave Physical Information

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

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Agave

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Agave include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.