Eastern Gamagrass

Tail Flower

About Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower

Eastern Gamagrass

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

tail flower

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Schwanz Blume

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

tail flower

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Tailflower

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Pothoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Tail Flower

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