Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Japan
Types
Ornamental Grass
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Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
crimson pygmy
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
crimson pygmy
In French
Gamagrass Orient
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
crimson pygmy
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
crimson pygmy
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
crimson pygmy
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
150
1
27800
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