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About Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Bear Grass

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Bärn-Gras

In French

Weeping lovegrass
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Hierba de oso

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
bear Grass

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
miś Trawa

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10500
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.