Aaron Caladium

Eastern Gamagrass

About Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass

Aaron Caladium

Eastern Gamagrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Yellow, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Light brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

पूर्वी Gamagrass

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Gamagrass Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Maicillo del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Ανατολική Gamagrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Gamagrass Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Orientalium Gamagrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Tripsacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Eastern Gamagrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Aaron Caladium and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.