Weeping Lovegrass

Sweetbay

About Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay

Weeping Lovegrass

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-6

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.