Weeping Lovegrass

Red Alder

About Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder

Weeping Lovegrass

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-134-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Alnus

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

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Alder

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