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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-135-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.