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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

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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