Celosia

Weeping Lovegrass

About Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass

Celosia

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-157-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Celosia

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Celosia

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Celosia

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Celosia

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Celosia

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Celosia

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Celosia

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

celosia

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Celosia

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Celosia

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1110

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Celosia and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Celosia 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.