Purple Lovegrass

Cape Jasmine

About Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine

Purple Lovegrass

Cape Jasmine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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105.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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135.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Cape Jasmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Cape Jasmine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Gardenia jaśminowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gardenia mucronata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine

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

Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cape Jasmine

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