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Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
South America

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-139-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
11-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Babaco

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Babaco

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Babaco

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Babaco

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Babaco

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Babaco

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Babaco

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.