Purple Lovegrass

Muskmelon

About Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon

Purple Lovegrass

Muskmelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

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, Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-4

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

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

Loam

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

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

For making oil for cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Muskmelon

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Melón

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Muskmelon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Melão

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Muskmelon

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Muskmelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon

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

Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Muskmelon

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