Weeping Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

About Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm

Weeping Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, 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

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-133-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

10-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Blackspot mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Birds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Miscarriage, Rash

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

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

ULMUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

Rotulme

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

olmo resbaladizo

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

Slippery Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Lubricus Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Ulmus

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Slippery Elm

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