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About Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Asia

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-136-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

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

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
wingnut

In German

Weinend lovegrass
wingnut

In French

Weeping lovegrass
wingnut

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
wingnut

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
wingnut

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
wingnut

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Wingnut

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

106
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Wingnut

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