Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Grass
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
candelabro
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
candelabro
maiden grass
In German
candelabro
Mädchen Gras
In French
candelabro
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
candelabro
hierba doncella
In Greek
candelabro
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
candelabro
grama de solteira
In Polish
candelabro
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
candelabro
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Browningia
Miscanthus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-17
1
27800
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