Meadow Phlox

Eastern Gamagrass

About Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass

Meadow Phlox

Eastern Gamagrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Light Yellow, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX maculata

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Phlox

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

पूर्वी Gamagrass

7.2.2 In German

Wiese Phlox

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.3 In French

Meadow Phlox

Gamagrass Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

prado Phlox

Maicillo del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Phlox

Ανατολική Gamagrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Phlox

Gamagrass Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka Phlox

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox meadow

Orientalium Gamagrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Tripsacum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Meadow Phlox and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Phlox 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.