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Poaceae
Eragrostis tremula
Eragrostis tremula
Also known as Eragrostis tremula var. gajanandii
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Lovegrass · Tropical · Ornamental · Grass · Fine · Texture · Naturalizing · Perennial · Shade · Tolerant
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This delicate lovegrass prefers consistent moisture but well-draining soil in partial shade. Best suited for specialized grass collections or naturalized areas. Requires minimal fertilization and benefits from occasional division.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, avoid waterlogging · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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