Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
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
China
Types
Greener Pastures
Bambusoideae
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
हेगड़े बांस
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Hedge Bambus
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Sepi Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
31200
1
27800
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