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Batavia and Weeping Lovegrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
12*1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gray, Lavender  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass  
Hydrangea  

In German
Weinend lovegrass  
Hortensie  

In French
Weeping lovegrass  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pasto llorón  
Hortensia  

In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Eragrostis  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Eragrostideae  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
1  

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Difference Between Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia

If you are confused whether Weeping Lovegrass or Batavia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Weeping Lovegrass are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Batavia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Weeping Lovegrass is whereas of Batavia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Weeping Lovegrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Batavia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Weeping Lovegrass vs Batavia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Weeping Lovegrass vs Batavia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Weeping Lovegrass are conjunctivitis and Pollen whereas of Batavia have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Weeping Lovegrass has no showy fruits and Batavia has no showy fruits. Also Weeping Lovegrass is not flowering and Batavia is not flowering . You can compare Weeping Lovegrass and Batavia facts and facts of other plants too.

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