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About Weeping Lovegrass and Squill

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-132-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
-

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
-

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Crown rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
SCILLA

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Squill

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Squill

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Squill

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Squille

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Escila

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Cila

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Cebulica

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1081
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Squill

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Squill

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Squill Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Squill are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Squill

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