Eastern Gamagrass

Candytuft

About Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft

Eastern Gamagrass

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

20220

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.60 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Candytuft

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Candytuft

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Schleifenblume

In French

Gamagrass Orient

candytuft

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

candytuft

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

candytuft

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

ibero

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

candytuft

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Candytuft

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