1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm80.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Rosa acicularis
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
prickly wild rose, the prickly rose, the bristly rose, Arctic rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
कांटेदार गुलाब
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Nadel-Rose
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
rosier arctique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
rosa espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
φραγκοσυκιές τριαντάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
rosa espinhoso
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
kolczasta róża
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
spinis rosa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species