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About Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Not Avaialble
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

351
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Crickets
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus
SARACA indica

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Riesenschilf
SARACA indica

In French

géant silvergrass
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass
indica Saraca

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante
Saraca indica

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass
Saraca indica

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Detarieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

174
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka

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

Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.