Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, Mexico, North America
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-139-11
0
99
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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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.62 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
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Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
-
Ants, Bees
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Winter Squash
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
कोंहड़ा
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Winter squash
In French
Weeping lovegrass
courges d'hiver
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
calabaza de invierno
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
σκουός χειμώνα
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
abóbora
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
dynia
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Violales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
1027
1
27800
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