Purple Lovegrass

Ficus Elastica

About Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica

Purple Lovegrass

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-10

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic to oblong

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica

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

Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.