Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover
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
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
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Cyperales
Family
Fumariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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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:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
- Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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.