Clivia

Weeping Lovegrass

About Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass

Clivia

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Perennials

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.50 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Clivia

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Clivia

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Clivia

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Clivia

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Clivia

Pasto llorón

In Greek

κλίβια

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Clivia

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Clivia

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Clivia

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Clivia

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clivia and Weeping Lovegrass

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