Purple Lovegrass

Rutabaga

About Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga

Purple Lovegrass

Rutabaga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diuretic, Emollient

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

शलजम

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Steckrübe

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

rutabaga

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

nabo sueco

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

μέγα γογγύλιον

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Rotavaga

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Rotavaga

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Rotavaga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga

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

Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Rutabaga

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