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About Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass


About Pink Pampas Grass and Purple Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

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, Argentina   

Types
Greener Pastures   
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3   
12 - 7   

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
long with sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do not water excessively, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, moderate salt tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis   
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'   

Common Name
Purple Lovegrass   
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass   

In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis   
Pink Pampas grass   

In German
eragrostis spectabilis   
Pink Pampas grass   

In French
eragrostis spectabilis   
Herbe Pampas rose   

In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Hierba de color rosa Pampas   

In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis   
Pink Pampas grass   

In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Grama de Pampas rosa   

In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe   
Różowy Pampas trawy   

In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis   
Pink Pampas grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Eragrostis   
Cortaderia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Eragrostideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pink Pampas Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pink Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune before Winter, 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 Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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