Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Types
Greener Pastures
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Habitat
Grassland
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Purple
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Not Available
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
PINUS rigida
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
सनोबर
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Pitch pine
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
pitch pine
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
pino
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
πίσσα πεύκο
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
resina de pinheiro
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Pitch sosny
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
pice pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Pitch Pine season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.
Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
- Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.