Purple Lovegrass

Sugarcane

About Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane

Purple Lovegrass

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12 - 9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA36

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane

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

Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.