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
Eastern Asia
Types
Ornamental Grass
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
2035
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
8-2
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm460.00 cm
0
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
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Needs less watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
सरल
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Fichten
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Picea
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Picea
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Spruce
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Picea
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Świerk
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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