1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OENOTHERA macrocarpa
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Missouri primrose
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Missouri Primel
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Oenothera macrocarpa
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
prímula Missouri
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Missouri primrose
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Missouri Primrose
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Wiesiołek ozdobny
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Primrose Missouri
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Onagroideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species