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Indian Grass
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About Indian Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

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

Types

Sorghastrum nutans

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans

Common Name

Indian Grass

In Hindi

भारतीय घास

In German

Indian Grass

In French

Herbe indienne

In Spanish

Hierba india

In Greek

Ινδικό Grass

In Portuguese

grama indianas

In Polish

Indyjski Trawa

In Latin

Indian Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Sorghastrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

9
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Grass

Want to know the properties of Indian Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Indian Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Indian Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Indian Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Indian Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Indian Grass physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Indian Grass

Taking Indian Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Indian Grass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Indian Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Indian Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Indian Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sorghastrum nutans. This plant's habitat is Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.