Weeping Lovegrass

Firethorn

About Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-136-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

firethorn

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

firethorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Pyracantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Firethorn

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