Cape Aloe

Weeping Lovegrass

About Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass

Cape Aloe

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass. Cape Aloe has thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass

Season and care of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Cape Aloe and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.