Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-157-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA usneoides
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Graybeard, Spanish Moss
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Hortensie
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Hortensia
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Hortensia
Pasto llorón
In Greek
υδραγεία
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Hortensja
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Hibiscus
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
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Cyperales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
-
Eragrostis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
50010
1
27800
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