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False Aralia
False Aralia

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About False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Polynesia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

8020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

False Aralia
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Aralia
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

falsch Aralia
Weinend lovegrass

In French

faux Aralia
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Falso Aralia
Pasto llorón

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Aralia false
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

fałsz Aralia
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

falsum Aralia
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Plerandra
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of False Aralia and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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.