Purple Lovegrass

Jessamine

About Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine

Purple Lovegrass

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine

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

Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Jessamine

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