Purple Lovegrass

Black Wattle

About Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle

Purple Lovegrass

Black Wattle

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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910.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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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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

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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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle

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

Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.