Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
North America, Canada, Mexico, China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
-
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Brown, Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Scratches
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Dallas Blues Grass
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Dallas Blues Grass
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Dallas Blues Grass
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Dallas azules Hierba
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Dallas Blues Grass
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Dallas azuis da grama
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Dallas Blues Grass
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Dallas Blues Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Panicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
100450
1
27800
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