Purple Lovegrass

Persian Violet

About Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet

Purple Lovegrass

Persian Violet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender 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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

7-1

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

H1, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

EXACUM affine

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

German Violet, Persian Violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

persian violet

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

persian violet

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

persian violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Violeta persa

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Περσικό Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Violeta persa

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Persian Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

hyacinthum Persarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Exacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Exaceae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet

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

Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Persian Violet height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Persian Violet flower color: Purple and Violet
Persian Violet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Persian Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.