Purple Lovegrass

Butterfly Bush

About Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush

Purple Lovegrass

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-2

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, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

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

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush

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

Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.