Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Ornamental Grass
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
9-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
111
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27800
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