Cardinal Flower

Weeping Lovegrass

About Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass

Cardinal Flower

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass. Cardinal Flower doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Cardinal Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Cardinal Flower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Cardinal Flower and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower 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.