Italian Ryegrass

Fountaingrass

About Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass

Italian Ryegrass

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover

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

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass

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

Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Fountaingrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.