Purple Lovegrass

Giant Butterbur

About Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur

Purple Lovegrass

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous 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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur

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

Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.