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Feather Reed Grass
Feather Reed Grass

Eastern Gamagrass
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About Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam
Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown
Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास
पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Feather Reed Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Feather Reed Herbe
Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba
Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama
Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy
Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Pluma Grass
Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

2601
1 27800
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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.