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About Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass


About Purple Lovegrass and Yukon Gold Potato


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

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   

Types
it is a variety of potato   
Greener Pastures   

Habitat
Not Available   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-3   
10 - 3   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Red, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'   
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis   

Common Name
Yukon Gold Potato   
Purple Lovegrass   

In Hindi
Yukon गोल्ड आलू   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In German
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In French
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Spanish
Yukon Gold de la Papa   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Greek
Yukon Gold πατάτας   
eragrostis spectabilis   

In Portuguese
Yukon Gold batata   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

In Polish
Yukon Złote ziemniaków   
Eragrostis okazałe   

In Latin
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   
Eragrostis spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Cyperales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Solanum   
Eragrostis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Eragrostideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass

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

Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Yukon Gold Potato and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yukon Gold Potato pruning is done No pruning needed and Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yukon Gold Potato 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.

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