Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
India, Melanesia
Types
-
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
569
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
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, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acuminate
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, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
Mango, Manila Mango
In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
आम
In German
Amur Schilf
Mango
In French
Amur silvergrass
Manguier
In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
Mangifera indica
In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
Manila mango
In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
Mangifera indica
In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
Mango indyjskie
In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
Manila mango
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
35850
1
27800
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