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About Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Weeping Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gray, Lavender  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass  
Silver Maple  

In German
Weinend lovegrass  
Silver Maple  

In French
Weeping lovegrass  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Pasto llorón  
arce plateado  

In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Eragrostis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Eragrostideae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
10  
128  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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