Purple Lovegrass

Cherry Pepper

About Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper

Purple Lovegrass

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Greener Pastures

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Grassland

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

चेरी मिर्च

In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

eragrostis spectabilis

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Eragrostis

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper

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

Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cherry Pepper

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