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Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
summer squash

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Sommerkürbis

In French

Weeping lovegrass
courges d'été

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
calabaza de verano

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
abobrinha

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
latem squash

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Violales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

105
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.