Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
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Types
Ornamental Grass
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
2025
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Plumcot
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Plumcot
In French
Gamagrass Orient
plumcot
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
plumcot
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
plumcot
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Plumcot
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
125
1
27800
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