Life Span
Annual
Perennial
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
Argentina, Chile
Types
Greener Pastures
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Roadsides, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
12-8
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
ALOYSIA triphylla
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Lemon Verbena
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Lemon Verbena
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Aloysia
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Aloysia triphylla
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Lemon Verbena
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Aloysia triphylla
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Lemon Verbena
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Lemon Verbena
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena. Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Lovegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lemon Verbena 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 Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemon Verbena season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
- Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena 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 Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.