Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf 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
Australia
Types
Greener Pastures
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
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/Rounded
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Silver Wattle
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Silver Wattle
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
acacia amarilla
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Silver Wattle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle. Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Lovegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.