Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Weed

About Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed

Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

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

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed

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

Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bishop's Weed

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