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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

Tampala
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About Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-131-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12 - 5

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, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Prodenia, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
tandalja bhaji

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Tampala

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Tampala

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Tampala

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Tampala

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Tampala

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Tampala

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

10-
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Tampala

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