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About Amur Silvergrass



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

Common Name
Amur Silvergrass

In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass

In German
Amur Schilf

In French
Amur silvergrass

In Spanish
Amur silvergrass

In Greek
Amur Silvergrass

In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass

In Polish
Amur Silvergrass

In Latin
Amur Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Miscanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Panicoideae

Number of Species
35

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Properties of Amur Silvergrass

Want to know the properties of Amur Silvergrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Amur Silvergrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Amur Silvergrass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Amur Silvergrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Amur Silvergrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Amur Silvergrass physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Amur Silvergrass

Taking Amur Silvergrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Amur Silvergrass include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Amur Silvergrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Amur Silvergrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Amur Silvergrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Floodplains, meadows and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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