Fleeceflower

Indian Grass

About Fleeceflower and Indian Grass

Fleeceflower

Indian Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

SORGHASTRUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Indian Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

भारतीय घास

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Indian Grass

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Herbe indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Hierba india

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Ινδικό Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

grama indianas

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Indyjski Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Indian Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Sorghastrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Indian Grass. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Indian Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Indian Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. 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 Fleeceflower and Indian Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass

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

Fleeceflower and Indian Grass Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass

Care of Fleeceflower and Indian Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.