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About Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-132-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
False Indigo

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
इंडिगो

In German

Weinend lovegrass
falsches Indigo

In French

Weeping lovegrass
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Falso Indigo

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
false Indigo

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo

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

Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.