Life Span
Annual
Annual, biennial or perennial
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
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
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, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
MATTHIOLA incana
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Common stock
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Garten-Levkoje
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Common stock
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Matthiola incana
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Common stock
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Common stock
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Matthiola
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 Common Stock
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Stock season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Common Stock is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
- Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Common Stock include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Stock 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 Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.