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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Canary Islands

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-138-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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, Alkaline

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 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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
Tree Echium

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Baum Aciam

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
árbol Aciam

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

1060
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Tree Echium

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