Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Cap Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Plant

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

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1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-10

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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25.00 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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

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

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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 !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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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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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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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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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

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No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.