Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
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Types
Radermachera sinica
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
1735
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests
Lake Sides, savannahs
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
490.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos
Crickets
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Inflammation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
RADERMACHERA sinica
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
Common Name
China Doll
Giant Silvergrass
In Hindi
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़
Giant Silvergrass
In German
Zimmeresche
Riesenschilf
In French
china doll
géant silvergrass
In Spanish
china doll
Giant Silvergrass
In Greek
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα
Giant Silvergrass
In Portuguese
china árvore boneca
Silvergrass gigante
In Polish
China Doll drzewo
Giant Silvergrass
In Latin
Sinis pupa ligno
Giant Silvergrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Radermachera
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Tecomeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
1717
1
27800
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