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About Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-135-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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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, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Leaf Blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1020
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.