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About Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial, Shrub
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
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1.4 Types
Greener Pastures
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
9
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
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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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Olive
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
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2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
Echinocereus reichenbachii
7.2 Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
7.2.1 In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Hedgehog cactus
7.2.2 In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Igel Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
eragrostis spectabilis
hérisson cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
cactus de erizo
7.2.5 In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
hedgehog cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
jeż kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Eragrostis
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 57 (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedgehog Cactus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.