Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
PINUS nigra
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
European Black Pine
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Austrian Pine
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Schwarzkiefer
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Pin noir d'Autriche
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
pino salgareño
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Pinheiro-larício
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Sosna czarna
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Austrian Pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Austrian Pine season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
- Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.