Eastern Gamagrass

Field Maple

About Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple

Eastern Gamagrass

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ACER campestre

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

arce de campo

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

bordo de campo

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Klon polny

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.