Gayfeather

Feather Reed Grass

About Gayfeather and Feather Reed Grass

Gayfeather

Feather Reed 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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

51260

1 27800

Properties of Gayfeather and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Gayfeather and Feather Reed Grass

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

Gayfeather and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Gayfeather and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Gayfeather and Feather Reed 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.