Purple Lovegrass

Louisiana Iris

About Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris

Purple Lovegrass

Louisiana Iris

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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

Iris hexagona, Iris fulva

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-5

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, 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

45.70 cm81.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Rust

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

Bouquets, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

IRIS 'Blue Duke'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Louisiana Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Louisiana Iris

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Louisiana-Iris

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

iris louisiane

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

iris luisiana

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Λουιζιάνα ίριδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

louisiana iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

louisiana tęczówki

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

louisiana iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris

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

Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Louisiana Iris height is 81.30 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Louisiana Iris flower color: Yellow, Blue, Gold and Blue Violet
Louisiana Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Louisiana Iris

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