Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
China
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
China Aster
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
चीन एस्टर
In German
Weinend lovegrass
China Aster
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
aster de China
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
China Aster
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Sinis Aster
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Astereae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and China Aster season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.