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About Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass


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
Not Available   
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

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   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

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
Yes   
No   

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   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Borders, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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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.

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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:

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.

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