Other common names:
Boer love grass, Weeping grass.
Description:
- Perennial weed
- Clump forming perennial grass. Its stems can grow 30 to 120 cm tall, or the weed can grow under mown conditions
- Extensive fibrous root system prevents other plants establishing – 1 metre spread
- Leaves long narrow and tapering, concentrated at base of plant
- Stiff stems
- Rapid early growth chokes out other plants
- Flowers year round producing 300-1000 seeds per head. Seed can remain viable for up to 17 years (NSW WeedWise, 2018)
- Very drought and heat tolerant
- Grows in low fertility acid soils
- Moderate shade tolerance
- Intolerant of water logging.
Susceptible Turf:
Warm-and cool-season turf grass varieties.
Control options:
- Pesticides: See available tabs below for registered products. Use as per label instructions.
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Use a combination of approaches listed on this page.
- Cultural: Hygiene, early detection, wick-whiping.
- Mechanical: Slashing and mowing to reduce weed infestation.
References:
NSW WeedWise, (2018). African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/3#control (accessed 27 Nov 2018).
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