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Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-135-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
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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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Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
रजत बाबा

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Silver Sage

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Silver Sage

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
silver Sage

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
silver Sage

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
silver Sage

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

10900
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Sage

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