Eragrostis spectabilis

Lovegrass

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Common Name: 

Lovegrass

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Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - Description

Eragrostis (lovegrass) is genus of the Poaceae (grass family) and the type genus of the tribe Eragrostideae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words ερως (eros), meaning "love," and αγρωστις (agrostis), meaning "grass. "Some are dispersed by passing animals; the grains' hooks latch on to fur or hair, or to clothes.

Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - Growth

These grasses generally grow in recently disturbed soils.

Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - Planting

Sow seeds in spring but provide protection from the cold.

Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - Pest

Prone mostly to rusts and leaf spots.

Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - Soil and irrigation

Thrives in sandy, well-drained soils.

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