Type
Grass
Herbs, 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
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Greener Pastures
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Grassland
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-10
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
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Cleome serrulata
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Cleome serrulata
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
serrulata cleome
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.