1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Making rubber, Making tyres
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Rubber Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
रबड़ का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Ficus elastica
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
ελαστικός φίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
gumy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Flexilis herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
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
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species