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About Abelia and Maiden Grass


About Maiden Grass and Abelia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   
not available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Adequately   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis   
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'   

Common Name
Glossy abelia   
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass   

In Hindi
Abelia   
maiden grass   

In German
Abelia   
Mädchen Gras   

In French
Abelia   
herbe de jeune fille   

In Spanish
Abelia   
hierba doncella   

In Greek
Αμπέλια   
παρθενική γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
Abelia   
grama de solteira   

In Polish
Abelia   
panieńskie trawy   

In Latin
Abelia   
virgo herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Cyperales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Miscanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Caprifolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abelia and Maiden Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Maiden Grass? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Maiden Grass. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Maiden Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Maiden Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Maiden Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Maiden Grass

Season and care of Abelia and Maiden Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Maiden Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Maiden Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Maiden Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Maiden Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Abelia and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Care of Abelia and Maiden Grass

Care of Abelia and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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