Purple Lovegrass

Swordfern

About Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern

Purple Lovegrass

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

when new, water every week

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern

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

Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Swordfern

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