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Purple Lovegrass
Purple Lovegrass

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About Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

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
Central America, South America

Types

Greener Pastures
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3
-

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Purple Lovegrass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis
String Bean

In German

eragrostis spectabilis
Bohne

In French

eragrostis spectabilis
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis
String Bean

In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

3115
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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

Purple Lovegrass and String Bean Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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