Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
India, Melanesia
Types
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Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
5400
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
Mango
In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
आम का पेड़
In German
Amur Schilf
Mango Baum
In French
Amur silvergrass
Manguier
In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
Árbol de mango
In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
Mangueira
In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
Drzewo mango
In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
3569
1
27800
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