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About Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Violales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Eragrostis
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Eragrostideae
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.