Italian Ryegrass

Pride of India

About Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India

Italian Ryegrass

Pride of India

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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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval to egg shaped

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

13NA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India

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

Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.