Eastern Gamagrass

Pineapple Weed

About Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed

Eastern Gamagrass

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

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

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Pineapple Weed

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Pineapple Weed

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