1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Canary Islands
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Papageienschnabel
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pico de loro
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziób papugi
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Parrot rostri
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
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