Eragrostis mexicana
Mexican love grass · Mexican lovegrass
Description
Source: leafsnapEragrostis mexicana, the Mexican lovegrass, is an annual grass found from North America down to Argentina. Its specific epithet "mexicana" means "from Mexico". Its diploid number is 60.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Mexican lovegrass comes from bright, open habitats where it thrives in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual or biennial plant is known for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Mexican lovegrass is fairly adaptable to temperature, capable of withstanding higher heat and wide temperature fluctuations. In hot weather, attention should be paid to watering and suitable shade provided to prevent sunburn. Its tolerance for low temperatures, however, is relatively poor. While it can endure some cold, excessively low temperatures may cause frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Eragrostis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama