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About Weeping Lovegrass and Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

2060
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-134-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm762.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
भोज पत्र

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Birke

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Abedul

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Birch Tree

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
bétula

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Brzoza

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Carpinaceae

Number of Species

1034
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Birch

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Birch

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Birch Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Birch are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Birch

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