Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 10
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
digitate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mice
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
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, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Holz Bambus
In French
Weeping lovegrass
bois Bambou
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
bambú
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
lignum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Timber Bamboo season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
- Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Timber Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.