Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
South America
Types
-
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
PASPALUM notatum
Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
Bahia Grass
In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
बाहिया घास
In German
Fullers Karde
Bahia Grass
In French
Cardère à foulon
l'herbe de Bahia
In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
bahia hierba
In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
Bahia γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
bahia grama
In Polish
Fullera Oset
Bahia trawy
In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
bahia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Poales
Family
Dipsacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dipsacus
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paspaleae
Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
-
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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