Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Madagascar
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
820
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Pachypodium
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Pachypodium
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Pachypodium
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Pachypodium
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Malouetieae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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