Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
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
South America
Types
Greener Pastures
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
10-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Pamianthe
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
peruvian daffodil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian Daffodil season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
- Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.