Purple Lovegrass

Black Tupelo

About Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo

Purple Lovegrass

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,828.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo

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

Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.