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
Europe, Asia
Types
Greener Pastures
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Hairy Bittercress
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
pilosus bittercress
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Cardamine
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress. Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Lovegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hairy Bittercress season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.