Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
3520
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months
Average Water Needs
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
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Blowflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Wilga
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Pirol
Weinend lovegrass
In French
loriot
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
oriol
Pasto llorón
In Greek
φλώρος
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
papa-figos
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Wilga
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
oriole
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Rutaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Geijera
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
4510
1
27800
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