Tritoma

Eastern Gamagrass

About Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass

Tritoma

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Tritoma

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Tritoma

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Tritoma

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

tritoma

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

tritoma

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Tritoma

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Trytoma

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

721

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Tritoma and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.