Ixora

Eastern Gamagrass

About Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass

Ixora

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

40020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Ixora

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Ixora

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Ixora

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Ixora

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Ixora

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Ixora

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Ixora

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Ixora

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Ixora

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Poales

Family

Rubiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ixora

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

5451

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass. Ixora doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Ixora does not have fragrant flowers. Ixora has allergic reactions like Asthma and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Ixora and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.