Weeping Lovegrass

Hylocereus

About Weeping Lovegrass and Hylocereus

Weeping Lovegrass

Hylocereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Hylocereus undatus

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

hylocereus

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

hylocereus

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

hylocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

hylocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

hylocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

hylocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

Hylocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Hylocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hylocereus

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Hylocereus Physical Information

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

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Hylocereus

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