Purple Lovegrass

Hairy Vetch

About Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch

Purple Lovegrass

Hairy Vetch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

8 - 1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets

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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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants 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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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

VICIA villosa

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

hairy vetch

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Zottelwicke

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

vesce velue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

veza

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

τριχωτό βίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

ervilhaca peluda

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

owłosione wyki

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Vicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch

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

Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.