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Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-132-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
8-3

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, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,438.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
ACER negundo

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Boxelder tree

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Boxelder Baum

In French

Weeping lovegrass
arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
árbol boxelder

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Boxelder ligno

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

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red

  • Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.