1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
1.4 Types
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biodiesel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
7.2 Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
7.2.2 In German
rohrglanzgras
7.2.3 In French
roseau
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
7.2.5 In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
7.2.7 In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Ribbon Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Phalaris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species