Bluebonnet

Weeping Lovegrass

About Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass

Bluebonnet

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Texas

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

4520

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Genisteae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass

Season and care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet 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.