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About Capnoides and Maiden Grass


About Maiden Grass and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
maiden grass  

In German
Capnoides  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
capnoides  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
Capnoides  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
Capnoides  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
capnoides  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
17  

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Properties of Capnoides and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Maiden Grass

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

Capnoides and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Capnoides and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Maiden Grass

Care of Capnoides and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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