Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
New Zealand
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
All sorts of environments
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
7-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9*6
  
12 - 10
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Gray, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tiny
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Alternate Days
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
Not Available
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra
  
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
Common Name
Raoulia
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
Raoulia
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In German
Raoulia
  
Weinend lovegrass
  
In French
Raoulia
  
Weeping lovegrass
  
In Spanish
Raoulia
  
Pasto llorón
  
In Greek
Raoulia
  
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
In Portuguese
raoulia
  
chorando lovegrass
  
In Polish
Raoulia
  
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
In Latin
Raoulia
  
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Raoulia
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raoulia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Raoulia is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raoulia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Raoulia flower color: Yellow
Raoulia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Raoulia and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raoulia pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Raoulia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.