Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
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Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-138-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
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
-
Ants, Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
मौसम्बी
In German
Weinend lovegrass
süße Limone
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
doce de limão
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Eragrostideae
Citreae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Citroideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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