Firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

About Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

Firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, 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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

firethorn

Weinend lovegrass

In French

firethorn

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

firethorn

Pasto llorón

In Greek

firethorn

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

firethorn

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

firethorn

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

710

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Firethorn 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.