Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties
204
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-132-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Große Bartgras
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Cyperales
Poaceae
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
10150
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27800
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