Purple Lovegrass

Lemon Basil

About Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil

Purple Lovegrass

Lemon Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

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, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, 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

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

OCIMUM x citriodorum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Lemon Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

नींबू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Limonenbasilikum

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

citron basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ocimum × citriodorum

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

λεμόνι βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

manjericão limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Bazylia cytrynowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

lemon Basilius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil

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

Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Basil

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