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Eastern Gamagrass
Eastern Gamagrass

Feather Reed Grass
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About Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Ornamental Grass
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass
पंख ईख घास

In German

Eastern Gamagrass
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Gamagrass Orient
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tripsacum
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Aveneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.