Purple Lovegrass

Artichoke

About Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke

Purple Lovegrass

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-1

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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5.60 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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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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 !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke

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

Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.