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About Weeping Lovegrass and Chives

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

20500
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-134-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm203.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Chives

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Schnittlauch

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Ciboulette

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Cebollino

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Cebolinha

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Szczypiorek

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Chives

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chives

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Chives Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Chives are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chives

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.