Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled 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
Western United States, Canada
Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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 or Rounded
Flower Color
Purple
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Douglas squirrels, Owls
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
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
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine. Purple Lovegrass doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Lovegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.