Purple Lovegrass

Sweetpea

About Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea

Purple Lovegrass

Sweetpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

8 - 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual 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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

LATHYRUS odoratus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Sweetpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Sweetpea

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Sweetpea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea

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

Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.