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About Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia


About Petunia and Tufted Hairgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia   
South America   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
118   
38

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9*1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
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   
not provided   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
135.00 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Golden Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa   
Petunia   

Common Name
Tufted Hairgrass   
Petunia   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Petunia   

In German
Hortensie   
Petunie   

In French
Hortensia   
Pétunia   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
Petunia   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
πετούνια   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Petúnia   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Petunia   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Petunia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Streptophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Solanales   

Family
Not Available   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Petunia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
35   
99+

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Properties of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia

Wondering what are the properties of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia? We provide you with everything About Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia. Tufted Hairgrass doesn't have thorns and Petunia doesn't have thorns. Also Tufted Hairgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Tufted Hairgrass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Petunia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia

Season and care of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia is important to know. While considering everything about Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tufted Hairgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Petunia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tufted Hairgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Petunia is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Tufted Hairgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Petunia is Neutral.

Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia Physical Information

Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Tufted Hairgrass height is 120.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia

Care of Tufted Hairgrass and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tufted Hairgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tufted Hairgrass needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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