Purple Lovegrass

Broomsedge

About Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge

Purple Lovegrass

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge

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

Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Broomsedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broomsedge pruning is done 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 Broomsedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.