Echinopsis

Weeping Lovegrass

About Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass

Echinopsis

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12820

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass. Echinopsis has thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Echinopsis does not have fragrant flowers. Echinopsis has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Weeping Lovegrass has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. 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 Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass

Season and care of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is Not Available and Weeping Lovegrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.