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African Sumac
African Sumac

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About African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types

Shrub
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

3635
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Crickets

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

African Sumac
Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Giant Silvergrass

In German

African sumac
Riesenschilf

In French

sumac africaine
géant silvergrass

In Spanish

zumaque africano
Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

African sumac
Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Rhus
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

3617
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like . 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 African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass

Season and care of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.

African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass

Care of African Sumac and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.