Purple Lovegrass

Honeydew

About Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew

Purple Lovegrass

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

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

Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-4

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew

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

Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Honeydew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeydew 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 Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.