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Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

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About Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Lavender
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground
-

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass
moonlight cactus

In German

Weinend lovegrass
Selenicereus

In French

Weeping lovegrass
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Pasto llorón
Selenicereus

In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass
Selenicereus

In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass
Selenicereus

In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Eragrostis
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Moonlight cactus

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