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About Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry


About Red Raspberry and Weeping Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
8-1  

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, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gray, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Suckers  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Weinend lovegrass  
Himbeere  

In French
Weeping lovegrass  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Pasto llorón  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Eragrostis  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Eragrostideae  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
10  
200  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Red Raspberry

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

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