Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
1020
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Gardenie
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Cape Jasmine
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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