Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-138-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
10-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water deeply about once a week
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
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Tree Mallow
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Baum Mallow
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
árbol de la malva
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Mallow
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Malveae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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