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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

Kukui
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About Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1310-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.