Purple Lovegrass

Pink Ball Tree

About Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree

Purple Lovegrass

Pink Ball Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

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, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

DOMBEYA wallichii

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Dombeja Wallicha

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Pink Ball Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Dombeya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Dombeyoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree

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

Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Ball Tree

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