Cape Jasmine

Giant Silvergrass

About Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass

Cape Jasmine

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass

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

Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Cape Jasmine and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.