Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
7 - 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Capnoides
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Capnoides
In French
Weeping lovegrass
capnoides
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Capnoides
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Capnoides
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Capnoides
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Capnoides
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
capnoides
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cyperales
Agaricales
Family
Poaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Fumarioideae
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Capnoides season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.