Eastern Gamagrass

Sour Cherry

About Eastern Gamagrass and Sour Cherry

Eastern Gamagrass

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Ornamental Grass

Fruit

Number of Varieties

20300

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 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

Red, Dark Red

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Sour cherry

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Sauerkirsche

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Ginja

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1270

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sour Cherry

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Sour Cherry Physical Information

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

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Sour Cherry

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