Weeping Lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

About Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir

Weeping Lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Japan

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-133-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

6-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

orange brown, Purple, Purplish-black, Voilet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Abies Veitchii

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Christmas Tree, Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

S Veitch abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Veitch's Silver Fir height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Veitch's Silver Fir flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Veitch's Silver Fir leaf color: Dark Green and Silver

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Veitch's Silver Fir

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