Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Fields, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
  
3-9
  
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
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
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Diamond-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
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
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Not Available
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Alternate Days
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
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
  
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
  
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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
POPULUS Nigra Italica
  
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
  
Lombardy Poplar
  
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
  
ऐस्प
  
In German
Weinend lovegrass
  
Lombardei Pappel
  
In French
Weeping lovegrass
  
peuplier de Lombardie
  
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
  
Lombardía álamo
  
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
  
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
  
Lombardia Poplar
  
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
Lombardia Topola
  
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Lombardiae Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Eragrostis
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Eragrostideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Lombardy Poplar season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
- Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Lombardy Poplar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.