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
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Ornamental Grass
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Hillside, Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
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
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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 to half of its height
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Yellow Birch
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Yellow Birch
In French
Gamagrass Orient
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
żółte brzozy
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
160
1
27800
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