Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-136-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-6
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, 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 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Rabbits, Small mammals
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
drowsiness, Scratches
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Frostbite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
सुई ताड़
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Nadel -Palme
In French
Weeping lovegrass
palmier aiguille
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
palmera aguja
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
βελόνα φοίνικα
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
palmeira agulha
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Igła palma
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
acus palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Rhapidophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Corypheae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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