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About Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass


About Weeping Lovegrass and Wild Leek


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
20   
99+

Habitat
Slopes, Woods   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
7-13   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12 - 10   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold   
Gray, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Leafminer   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
conjunctivitis, Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Erosion control   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as insect repellent   
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM tricoccum   
ERAGROSTIS curvula   

Common Name
Ramps, Wild Leek   
Weeping Lovegrass   

In Hindi
Wild Leek   
Weeping Lovegrass   

In German
wilder Lauch   
Weinend lovegrass   

In French
Leek sauvage   
Weeping lovegrass   

In Spanish
puerro silvestre   
Pasto llorón   

In Greek
άγρια Πράσο   
κλάμα Lovegrass   

In Portuguese
Leek selvagem   
chorando lovegrass   

In Polish
Dziki Leek   
Płacząca Lovegrass   

In Latin
Leek Wild   
Plorans Lovegrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Cyperales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Eragrostis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Eragrostideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
750   
25
Not Available   

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Properties of Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Care of Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Wild Leek and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Leek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Wild Leek 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.

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