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About Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac

Weeping Lovegrass
California Lilac
About California Lilac and Weeping Lovegrass


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Shrub   
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa   
Hybrid origin   
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula   
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   
Number of Varieties
20   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Hillside, Open Forest   
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13   
7-11   
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10   
10-3   
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender   
Blue   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Arrowhead   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall   
Spring   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
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   
Clay, 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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen   
Asthma   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Leaves   
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats   
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula   
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass   
California Lilac   
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass   
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   
In German
Weinend lovegrass   
Kalifornien Lilac   
In French
Weeping lovegrass   
Californie Lilas   
In Spanish
Pasto llorón   
California lila   
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass   
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass   
California Lilac   
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass   
Kalifornia Lilac   
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass   
California Lilac   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Chlorophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Rosales   
Family
Poaceae   
Rhamnaceae   
Genus
Eragrostis   
Ceanothus   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Eragrostideae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
60   
99+
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac

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

Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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