Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-137-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
-
Pests and Diseases
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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