Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Ornamental Grass
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
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
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Tiger Tree
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Tiger Tree
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
12000
1
27800
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