Arbutus

Eastern Gamagrass

About Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass

Arbutus

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Arbutus menziesii

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Arbutus

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

सदाबहार

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Erdbeerbaum

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

arbousier

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Arbitus

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

κουμαριά

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

árbuto

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

mącznik

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

arbutus

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Poales

Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Arbutus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Arbutoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass. Arbutus doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Arbutus does not have fragrant flowers. Arbutus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems. 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 Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Arbutus and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arbutus 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.