Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Central America
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-133-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
globe flower
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Trollblumen
In French
Weeping lovegrass
globe flower
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Trollius
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
globe flower
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Trollius
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Pełnik
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Trollius
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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