Eastern Gamagrass

Bearss Lime

About Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime

Eastern Gamagrass

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2098

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Bearss Kalk

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Bearss cal

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Bearss cal

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

bearss wapna

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.