Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Cactaceae
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Cactus
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Naagaphanee
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Kaktus
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Cactus
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
El Cactus
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
κάκτος
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
cacto
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
kaktus
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Eragrostis
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.