Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
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Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Honey Locust
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,066.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Black Locust Tree
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Schwarz Locust Tree
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Noir Arbre Locust
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Negro del árbol de la langosta
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Μαύρο Locust Tree
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Árvore Locust Preto
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Locusta arbor Niger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Robinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Robinieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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