Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
10 - 1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Oat
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
जई
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Haferpflanze
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
planta de avena
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
aveia planta
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Owies roślin
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.