1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 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
1.7 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
5.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
6.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for birds
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
7.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
TAGETES lucida
8.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
8.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
8.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
mexikanische Ringelblume
8.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Tagetes lucida
8.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
caléndula mexicano
8.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
8.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Tagetes lucida
8.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
meksykański nagietka
8.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Mexicanus caltha
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
9.3 Class
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
9.8 Tribe
9.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Asteroideae
9.10 Number of Species