Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
3
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
चना
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Kichererbse
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Pois chiche
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Groch włoski
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
CICER
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cicer
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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