1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Purple
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
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
Not Available, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Esskastanie
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaña dulce
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Castanheiro
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
słodki Chestnut
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species