Eastern Gamagrass

Fleeceflower

About Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower

Eastern Gamagrass

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Gamagrass

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

Gamagrass Orient

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Tripsacum

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Fleeceflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fleeceflower pruning is done 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.