Little Bluestem

Weeping Lovegrass

About Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass

Little Bluestem

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Canada

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-13

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 10

1.6 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

1.7 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.3.1 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.7 Plant Color

2.7.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Gray, Lavender

2.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Silver

2.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Dark Green, Bronze

2.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.8 Shape

2.8.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Little Bluestem

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

little bluestem

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

wenig bluestem

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

barbon

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poco bluestem

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

trochę bluestem

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

parum bluestem

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schizachyrium

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Little Bluestem and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.