Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, 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
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Types
Greener Pastures
Carillon, Temple Bells
Habitat
Grassland
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
8 - 1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
DIGITALIS grandiflora
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
पीला Foxglove
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Gelber Fingerhut
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Digitale Jaune
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Foxglove amarillo
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
κίτρινο Foxglove
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Foxglove amarelo
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
żółty naparstnica
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Yellow Foxglove
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Digitalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Yellow Foxglove season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Yellow Foxglove is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Yellow Foxglove is Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
- Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.