Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Avaialble
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
  
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
  
Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
  
PINUS halepensis
  
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
  
Aleppo Pine
  
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
  
हैलाब पाइन
  
In German
Riesenschilf
  
Aleppo-Kiefern
  
In French
géant silvergrass
  
pin d'Alep
  
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
  
Pino carrasco
  
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
  
χαλεπίου πεύκης
  
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
  
Aleppo Pine
  
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
  
sosny Aleppo
  
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
  
triumphabit Pine
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Miscanthus
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Scolytinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Aleppo Pine season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
- Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.