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About Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
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
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-12
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
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Pigs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy
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, Protects from sun damage
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
For making oil, used for weaving hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
CYPERUS esculentus
7.2 Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
अखरोट सेज
7.2.2 In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Nuss -Segge
7.2.3 In French
eragrostis spectabilis
souchet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
tuerca de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Nut Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
nakrętka turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
nut Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Eragrostis
Cyperus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Cypereae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge

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

Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge

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

Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge are as follows:

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Nut Sedge

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