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, Europe
Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
10 - 1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Oat
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
जई
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Haferpflanze
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
planta de avena
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
aveia planta
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Owies roślin
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
