Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

About Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ornamental Grass

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Red Buckeye

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