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Eastern Gamagrass
Eastern Gamagrass

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About Eastern Gamagrass and Plume 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
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ornamental Grass
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

20190
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass
Plume Grass

In German

Eastern Gamagrass
Plume Gras

In French

Gamagrass Orient
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental
Plume grama

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tripsacum
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.