Life Span
Annual
Perennial
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
Caribbean, South America
Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
12-9
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, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
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, 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
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Snakewood Tree
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Snakewood Tree
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Family
Poaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Snakewood Tree season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.