Purple Lovegrass

Devil's Walking Stick

About Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick

Purple Lovegrass

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Greener Pastures

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Eragrostis

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.