1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
MATTHIOLA incana
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Common stock
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Garten-Levkoje
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Common stock
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Matthiola incana
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Common stock
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Matthiola incana
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Common stock
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Matthiola incana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species