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Eastern Gamagrass
Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Ornamental Grass
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Number of Varieties

2070
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue

In German

Eastern Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue

In French

Gamagrass Orient
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tripsacum
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Eastern Gamagrass and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Eastern Gamagrass and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Eastern Gamagrass vs Large Beardtongue

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