Purple Lovegrass

Fishtail Palm

About Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm

Purple Lovegrass

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-12

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, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm

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

Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Fishtail Palm

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