Eastern Gamagrass

Silver Bells

About Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells

Eastern Gamagrass

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Silver bells

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Silver bells

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Silver bells

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Silver bells

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Silver bells

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Silver bells

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Ebenales

Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.