Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
China
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
digitate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Hedge Bambus
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.