Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamagrass) - Image 1

Botanical name: Tripsacum dactyloides

Common names: Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass

Family: Poaceae

Origin: Florida

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyFlood tolerant plant
Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamagrass) with green stem and maroon flower close up
Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamagrass) with slender green stem and small maroon flower spikes


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