Sweetbay

Weeping Lovegrass

About Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass

Sweetbay

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Sweetbay and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.