1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Tropical regions
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
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
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
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
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
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, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Agroforestry, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ABIES concolor
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
white fir, Colorado white fir
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
White Fir
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
White Fir
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
White Fir
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
White Fir
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
White Fir
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
abies alba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species