Elm

Giant Silvergrass

About Elm and Giant Silvergrass

Elm

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Water elm

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

American Elm

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Ulme

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

orme d'Amérique

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo americano

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

olmo americano

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Elm and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Giant Silvergrass

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

Elm and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Elm and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Elm and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Elm and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.