Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Crickets
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Riesenschilf
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
géant silvergrass
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Beardlip Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.