Purple Lovegrass

Citrullus Lanatus

About Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus

Purple Lovegrass

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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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

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.