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About Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
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
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Greener Pastures
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
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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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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45.70 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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5.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Eragrostis
Cryptanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
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8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star

Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Earth Star season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star are as follows:

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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