Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Grass
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Weinend lovegrass
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
Pasto llorón
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
710
1
27800
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