Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
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
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin condition
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Food for animals
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
  
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
  
Meadow Barley
  
In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
  
meadow barley
  
In German
Amur Schilf
  
Wiese Gerste
  
In French
Amur silvergrass
  
orge prairie
  
In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
  
cebada prado
  
In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
  
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
  
cevada prado
  
In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
  
łąka jęczmienia
  
In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
  
pratum hordei
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Miscanthus
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley
Care of Amur Silvergrass and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.