Purple Lovegrass

Guava

About Purple Lovegrass and Guava

Purple Lovegrass

Guava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen 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% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen 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 Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

PSIDIUM guajava

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Guava Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

अमरूद [amarood]

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Goyave or Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

goiaba

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

guawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Psidium guajava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Guava

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

Purple Lovegrass and Guava Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Guava are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Guava

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.