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Eastern Gamagrass Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types
Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German
Eastern Gamagrass

In French
Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish
Maicillo del Este

In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Streptophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Tripsacum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Andropogoneae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
1

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Importance of Eastern Gamagrass

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Characteristics of Eastern Gamagrass

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Benefits of Eastern Gamagrass plant

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