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About Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris


About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Purple Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbaceous 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   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Greener Pastures   
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland   
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-9   

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   
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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Rose, Burgundy   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Sickle-Shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Root Plants   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Basketary, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis   
IRIS 'Candy Apple'   

Common Name
Purple Lovegrass   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In German
eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In French
eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Dwarf Bearded Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Eragrostis   
Iris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Eragrostideae   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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