Indian Grass

Pennywort

About Indian Grass and Pennywort

Indian Grass

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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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

Medium

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Indian Grass

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय घास

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Indian Grass

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Herbe indienne

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba india

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Grass

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama indianas

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Trawa

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Indian Grass

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sorghastrum

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Grass and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Indian Grass and Pennywort

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

Indian Grass and Pennywort Physical Information

Indian Grass and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and Pennywort are as follows:

Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Grass and Pennywort

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