Ram's Horn

Weeping Lovegrass

About Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass

Ram's Horn

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Weinend lovegrass

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Pasto llorón

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Ram's Horn and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn pruning is done 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 Ram's Horn 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.