Sweetshrub

Purple Lovegrass

About Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass

Sweetshrub

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid 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

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass

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

Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Purple Lovegrass

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