1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland, River side
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic, toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize only when soil is poor
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Can be made into a herbal tea
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
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
IMPATIENS capensis
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Jewelweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Not Available
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Impatiente du Cap
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Impatiens capensis
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Impatiens capensis
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
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species