Purple Lovegrass

Sweet Potato Vine

About Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine

Purple Lovegrass

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

12-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sweet Potato Vine

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