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Weeping Lovegrass
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About Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

2012
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-139-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Clay, 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
-

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Mice

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Holz Bambus

In French

Weeping lovegrass
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
bambú

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

101000
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo

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