1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Korea
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hills, Moist Soils
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm430.00 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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
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 after flowering, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Pods
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, 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, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ABIES koreana
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Fir, Korean Fir
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Abies koreana
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Korea-Tanne
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Sapin de Corée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Abies koreana
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Abies koreana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Abies koreana
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Abies koreana
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Abies koreana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species