Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
7-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
  
12 - 10
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Gray, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
  
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
  
Weinend lovegrass
  
In French
Sang Orange Tree
  
Weeping lovegrass
  
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
  
Pasto llorón
  
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
  
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
  
chorando lovegrass
  
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
  
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
  
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blood Orange is Loam and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Blood Orange and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.