Purple Lovegrass

Octopus Tree

About Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree

Purple Lovegrass

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

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

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-9

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

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

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermititis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree

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

Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Octopus Tree

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