1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Chinquapin
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Zwergkastanien
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier nain
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
el castaño enano
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
P. castaneis
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species