Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

About Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

North America, Canada, Mexico, China

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink

Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

Dallas azules Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

Dallas azuis da grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

Dallas Blues Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

51450

1 27800

Properties of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass? We provide you with everything About Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass. Gayfeather doesn't have thorns and Dallas Blues Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Gayfeather does not have fragrant flowers. Gayfeather has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Nausea and Dallas Blues Grass has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Nausea. 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 Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass

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

Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass Physical Information

Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dallas Blues Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass are as follows:

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Dallas Blues Grass flower color: Orange and Purple
Dallas Blues Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass

Care of Gayfeather and Dallas Blues Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dallas Blues Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dallas Blues Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.