Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
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
Brazil
Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-14
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
12 - 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, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Purple
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Walking Iris
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Gehen Iris
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
caminar Iris
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Andar Iris
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Walking Iris
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
O Thaumantias
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Eragrostis
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Mariceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Walking Iris season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Walking Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Walking Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.