species 5,462 observations

African Love Grass

Eragrostis curvula

Field notes

Supports All

6 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Elm Sack Gall Aphid, Muirodelphax arvensis, Prokelisia salina, Lapland Longspur 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Well drained
Soil: Sand Clay
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Erosion
Habit: Arching Clumping Dense Mounding
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.