Weeping Lovegrass

Triticale

About Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale

Weeping Lovegrass

Triticale

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

grain

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-132-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fibre

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

X TRITICOSECALE

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Triticale

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

triticale

In German

Weinend lovegrass

Triticale

In French

Weeping lovegrass

triticale

In Spanish

Pasto llorón

triticale

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

τριτικάλε

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

triticale

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

pszenżyto

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Agaricales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Eragrostis

Triticosecale

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Triticale flower color: Yellow
Triticale leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Triticale

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