Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates
Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Not Available
No
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Nepenthes robcantleyi
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
Common Name
queen of hearts
Italian Ryegrass
In Hindi
queen of hearts
इतालवी ryegrass
In German
queen of hearts
italienisches Raigras
In French
queen of hearts
Ray-grass italien
In Spanish
queen of hearts
raigrás italiano
In Greek
queen of hearts
Ιταλικά ήρα
In Portuguese
queen of hearts
azevém
In Polish
queen of hearts
życica wielokwiatowa
In Latin
queen of hearts
Italian ryegrass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Nepenthaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass
Wondering what are the properties of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass? We provide you with everything About Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass. Queen of Hearts doesn't have thorns and Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Queen of Hearts does not have fragrant flowers. Queen of Hearts has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass
Season and care of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen of Hearts season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Queen of Hearts is Loam, Sand and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Queen of Hearts is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information
Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of Hearts height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:
Queen of Hearts flower color: Yellow green
Queen of Hearts leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass
Care of Queen of Hearts and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of Hearts pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Queen of Hearts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.