Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
it is a type of oleander
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-139-15
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark 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
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria, fungus, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Phytodermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
For making oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
THEVETIA peruviana
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
पीला कनेर
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Gelbe Oleander
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Oleander Jaune
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Oleander amarillo
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
κίτρινη πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Oleander amarelo
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
żółta Oleander
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Yellow haurit Cleander
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Cascabela
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
-
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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