1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Pink, Light Pink
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
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
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
Not Available
Butterflies, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Mass in beds
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used for mass plantings
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Wax Begonia
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Wachs- Begonie
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Wax Begonia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Begonia de cera
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Wax Begonia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Wax Begonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Wosk Begonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Cera Begonia
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
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species