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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Grass

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-138-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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, Alkaline

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Weinend lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Weeping lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

107
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and St. Augustine Grass

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