White Willow

Weeping Lovegrass

About White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass

White Willow

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

40020

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rhinitis

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

White Willow

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

White Willow

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Le saule blanc

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

wierzba biała

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Populus alba

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

Family

Salicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Salix

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass

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

White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of White Willow and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.