Ribbon Grass

Eastern Gamagrass

About Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

Ribbon Grass

Eastern Gamagrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

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

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

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

White, Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

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, 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

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bugs

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel

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

Container, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

7.2 Common Name

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ribbon Grass

पूर्वी Gamagrass

7.2.2 In German

rohrglanzgras

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.3 In French

roseau

Gamagrass Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba cinta and pasto cinto

Maicillo del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

κορδέλα Grass

Ανατολική Gamagrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

caniço-malhado

Gamagrass Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Wstążka Trawa

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Ribbon Grass

Orientalium Gamagrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaris

Tripsacum

8.7 Clade

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 Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White
Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Ribbon Grass and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ribbon Grass 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.