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About Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass


About Giant Silvergrass and Coralberry


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Avaialble   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Lake Sides, savannahs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
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   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings, Root Plants, vegetative cuttings   
Rhizome division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Adequately   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Prune for size control   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Gall, Fungal Diseases   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Crickets   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Sore Eyes   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARDISIA crenata   
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   

Common Name
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Hindi
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

In German
Coralberry   
Riesenschilf   

In French
Coralberry   
géant silvergrass   

In Spanish
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Greek
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Portuguese
Coralberry   
Silvergrass gigante   

In Polish
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

In Latin
Coralberry   
Giant Silvergrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Cyperales   

Family
Myrsinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Ardisia   
Miscanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass

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

Season and Care of Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass

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

Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Coralberry height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Care of Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Coralberry and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coralberry pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Prune for size control and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coralberry 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.

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