Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Brazil
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Neomarica gracilis
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
7-14
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 8
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, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Walking Iris
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Gehen Iris
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
caminar Iris
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Andar Iris
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Walking Iris
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
O Thaumantias
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Eragrostis
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Mariceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Walking Iris season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Walking Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Walking Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.