Purple Lovegrass

Ivy Gourd

About Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd

Purple Lovegrass

Ivy Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Coccinia grandis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Ivy gourd

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ivy gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Ivy gourd

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ivy gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Ivy gourd

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ivy gourd

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

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd

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

Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches 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 Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.