Italian Ryegrass

Ram's Horn

About Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn

Italian Ryegrass

Ram's Horn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 4

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown, Chocolate

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Ram's Horn

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

proboscidea louisianica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

proboscidea louisianica

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

proboscidea louisianica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pedaliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Proboscidea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

135

1 27800

Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn

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

Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.