Pokeberry

Weeping Lovegrass

About Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass

Pokeberry

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

POKEBERRY

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Kermesbeere

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

POKEBERRY

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pokeberry

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

POKEBERRY

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

alkiermes

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

pokeberry

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Phytolaccaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phytolacca

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. 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 Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Pokeberry and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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.