1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, Moist woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
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
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
JUGLANS nigra
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Black Walnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
काले अखरोट के पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Schwarz Walnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Noir noyer
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Μαύρη καρυδιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
nogueira preta
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Czarny orzech drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Niger walnut tree
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, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Juglandinae
8.10 Number of Species