Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

About Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red

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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Amur Schilf

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

Amur silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Gray Dogwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.