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About Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fruit
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
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Greener Pastures
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Yellow, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
RIBES rubrum
7.2 Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Red Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Red Currant
7.2.2 In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Rote Johannisbeere
7.2.3 In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Groseille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Grosella
7.2.5 In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Groselha
7.2.7 In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Porzeczkowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
red RIBES
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Eragrostis
Ribes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant

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

Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.