Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
China
Types
Ornamental Grass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-107-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm3.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Hydrangea
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Hortensie
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Hortensia
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Hortensia
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Hortênsia
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Hortensja
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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