Italian Ryegrass

Chitalpa

About Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa

Italian Ryegrass

Chitalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Chitalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Chitalpa संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Chitalpa Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

plante Chitalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

planta Chitalpa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

φυτό Chitalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

planta Chitalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Chitalpa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Chitalpa herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Chitalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

13NA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Chitalpa doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Chitalpa has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa

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

Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.