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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-136-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Clay, Loam

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

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Needle Grass

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Nadel- Gras

In French

Weeping lovegrass
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
agulha Relva

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
igła do trawy

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Needle Grass

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