Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
6-9
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
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
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
-
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Juglandoideae
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.