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Eastern Gamagrass
Eastern Gamagrass

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About Eastern Gamagrass and Needle 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
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ornamental Grass
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass
Needle Grass

In German

Eastern Gamagrass
Nadel- Gras

In French

Gamagrass Orient
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental
agulha Relva

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass
igła do trawy

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tripsacum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass

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