Purple Lovegrass

Lavatera

About Purple Lovegrass and Lavatera

Purple Lovegrass

Lavatera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-7

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

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple 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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Lavatera

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Malve

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

mauve

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

malva

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

malva

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

malwa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Lavatera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Lavatera

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lavatera

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

Purple Lovegrass and Lavatera Physical Information

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

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lavatera

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