Nasturtium

Eastern Gamagrass

About Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass

Nasturtium

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South America

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

Types

Annuals

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Nasturtium and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.