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About Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum


About Panicum and Weeping Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gray, Lavender  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass  
panikom  

In German
Weinend lovegrass  
panikom  

In French
Weeping lovegrass  
panikom  

In Spanish
Pasto llorón  
panikom  

In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass  
Panicum  

In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass  
Panicum  

In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Eragrostis  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Eragrostideae  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
450  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Panicum

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

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