Saururus cernuus

Italian Ryegrass

About Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass

Saururus cernuus

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass

Season and care of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Saururus cernuus is Loam and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Saururus cernuus and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Saururus cernuus 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.