Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
-
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Sweet Box
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Sarcococca confus
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Buxales
Cyperales
Family
Buxaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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