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Clarkia concinna
Clarkia concinna

Giant Silvergrass
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About Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

United States, California
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Types

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

335
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, foothill woods
Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 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
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Crickets

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLARKIA concinna
MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Red Ribbons
Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

Clarkia concinna
Giant Silvergrass

In German

Clarkia concinna
Riesenschilf

In French

Clarkia concinna
géant silvergrass

In Spanish

concinna clarkia
Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

Clarkia concinna
Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

Clarkia concinna
Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

klarkia concinna
Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Clarkia concinna
Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Onagraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Clarkia
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

4017
1 27800
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Properties of Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass

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

Season and Care of Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass

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

Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

  • Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender

  • Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Clarkia concinna and Giant Silvergrass

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