Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
40020
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Alternanthera
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Gudrisag, Garundi
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Alternanthera
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Alternanthera
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Alternanthera
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Alternanthera
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Alternanthera
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Alternanthera
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Alternanthera
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
2710
1
27800
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