Weeping Lovegrass

Nasturtium

About Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium

Weeping Lovegrass

Nasturtium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

South America

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Annuals

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12 - 1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

TROPAEOLUM majus

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

nasturcja większa

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Tropaeolum majus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Nasturtium

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