Purple Lovegrass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Purple Lovegrass

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making soaps

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, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.