Purple Dew Grass, also known as Temperance Leaf and Duckweed, is a perennial herb. It prefers a warm and humid climate. It is native to South America, central Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Morphologically, purple dew grass stems creeping growth, up to 60cm long, with purple halo, nodes slightly expanded, easy to root. Leaves are alternate, oblong or ovoid, pointed, with white stripes only at the upper end of the leaf sheaths. The most important feature of purple dew grass is the small, white flowers, summer and fall bloom.

Golden Leaf Purple Dew Grass

Purple Dew Grass is a variant of Purple Dew Grass, strong cold hardy, able to overwinter in the open ground in North China. 4-November bloom, the diameter of the flower is upright, the node is obvious, the shape of the plant is peculiarly beautiful, the color of the blue-purple, the three-petal fluffy stamens, extraordinarily playful. Purple dew grass is the most important feature is the golden yellow color of the leaves, which is the characteristics that distinguish it from other purple dew grass varieties.

Red Flowering Purple Dew Grass

Purple Dew Grass, also known as Purple Dew Grass Carmine, has a long flowering season, May-October. Purple Dew Grass is a perennial evergreen herb. In winter and spring, the leaves of Purple Dew Grass turn purple on the sides and green in the center. The best feature of Purple Dew Grass is its ability to produce carmine red flowers, hence the name Purple Dew Grass. Purple Dew Grass is sun-loving, shade-tolerant, and can tolerate both drought and cold, as well as poor and alkaline soils. It is highly adaptable, has some tolerance to flooding, and grows well and rapidly in eastern and northern China. This flower should be used as a groundcover and as background material for flower beds.

Hairy Calyx Purple Dew Grass

The calyx and pedicel of Purple Dew Grass are obviously hairy. From this feature, Purple Dew Grass is easy to distinguish.