Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Australia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-139-13
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobulated
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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