Amur Silvergrass

Giant Pumpkin

About Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin

Amur Silvergrass

Giant Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

7.2 Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Amur Schilf

Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Amur silvergrass

Citrouille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

Calabaza

7.2.5 In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

Κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

Abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

Dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin

Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Giant Pumpkin season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Giant Pumpkin is Loam while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Pumpkin is Neutral.

Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Giant Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.