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About Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
7-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Silver dust
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Dusty Miller
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Dusty Miller
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dusty Miller
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Dusty Miller
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Dusty Miller
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Dusty Cicero
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Centaurea
Eragrostis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Carduoideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and 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 Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple

  • Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Dusty Miller and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Dusty Miller 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.