Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
4-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
European spindle
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
आम धुरी
In German
Weinend lovegrass
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
Weeping lovegrass
axe commun
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
husillo Común
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
eixo comum
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
commune fusum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Celastrales
Family
Poaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Applicable
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Spindle season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
- Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.