1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Greener Pastures
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
5.10 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Purple
Non Flowering Plant
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Green, Dark Green
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Littleleaf disease
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Inner Bark, Wood
5.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
PINUS echinata
6.2 Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.1 In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.2 In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.3 In French
eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.4 In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf pino
6.2.5 In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.7 In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Shortleaf Pine
6.2.8 In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Pinus Shortleaf
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species