Weeping Lovegrass

Golden Lotus

About Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus

Weeping Lovegrass

Golden Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

secondary forest, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-138-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

broad, flat

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

golden lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

golden lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

golden lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Ensete

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Golden Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.