Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Irritation to stomach
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Celery
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
अजवायन
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Sellerie
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Céleri
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Apio
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Aipo
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Seler
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
apium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Apieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Celery
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Celery Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Celery are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Celery
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.