Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Ornamental Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Paspalum vaginatum
-
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-101-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Prodenia, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Tropical
Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
Joseph's Coat
In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum
tandalja bhaji
In German
Seashore Paspalum
Tampala
In French
Seashore Paspalum
Tampala
In Spanish
Paspalum
Tampala
In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
Tampala
In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum
Tampala
In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum
Tampala
In Latin
Paspalum maris
Tampala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Amaranthus L
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amaranthoideae
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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