Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

About Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass

Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.3 Habitat

Well Drained

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.6 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.7 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA boissieri

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Anacahuita

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

anacahuita

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anacahuita

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Anacahuita

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Boraginales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass

Season and care of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anacahuita season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Anacahuita is Loam, Sand and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anacahuita is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Anacahuita and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.