Southern Wood Fern

Weeping Lovegrass

About Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass

Southern Wood Fern

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

76.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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?

Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Southern wood fern

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

southern wood fern

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

südlichen Holz fern

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

sud dryoptéride

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera sur

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira do sul

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

południowej drewna paproci

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern australi

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass. Southern Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Southern Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Wood Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Wood Fern 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 Southern Wood Fern 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.