Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Silver Maple
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Silver Maple
In French
Weeping lovegrass
érable argenté
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
arce plateado
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
plátano de prata
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Silver Maple
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Acereae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
10128
1
27800
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