Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-136-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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 over Water, Requires regular watering
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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Turnip
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
शलजम
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Rübe
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Navet
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Nabo
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Nabo
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Rzepa
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
rapa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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