Purple Lovegrass

Wild Tomato

About Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato

Purple Lovegrass

Wild Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

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

South America

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Not Available

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.60 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Olive, Orange Red

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

Wild Tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Tomaten (Sektion)

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Lycopersicon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Pomidor

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Wild Tomato

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato

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

Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Lovegrass and Wild Tomato

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