Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
China
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Availablle
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
6-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Canker
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
DAVIDIA
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Davidia
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Davidia
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Davidia
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Davidia
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Davidia
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Davidia
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Davidia
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Davidia
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Davidia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Astereae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Davidioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Davidia season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Davidia is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Davidia is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Davidia flower color: White
- Davidia leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Davidia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.