Purple Lovegrass

Boston Ivy

About Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy

Purple Lovegrass

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vines

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

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12 - 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants 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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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy

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

Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.