Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Middle Africa
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
3-9
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
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
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Weeping lovegrass
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Genus
Eragrostis
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Pumpkin Tree season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.