Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Hybrid origin
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Not Avaialble
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Lake Sides, savannahs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
5-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Crickets
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Giant Silvergrass
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
Giant Silvergrass
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Riesenschilf
In French
plante Bluebell
géant silvergrass
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
Giant Silvergrass
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
Giant Silvergrass
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Silvergrass gigante
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Giant Silvergrass
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Giant Silvergrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass
Season and care of Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information
Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
- Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Care of Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass
Care of Bluebell and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell 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.
