Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Australia
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Shrub
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Hibiscus splendens
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
In Hindi
Eulalia
Splendid Hibiscus
In German
Eulalia
Splendid Hibiscus
In French
Eulalia
Splendid Hibiscus
In Spanish
Eulalia
Hibiscus Splendid
In Greek
Eulalia
Splendid Hibiscus
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Hibiscus Splendid
In Polish
Eulalia
Splendid hibiskusa
In Latin
Eulalia
egregiam Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
34200
1
27800
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