Giant Silvergrass

Blue Flax

About Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax

Giant Silvergrass

Blue Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-7

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.72 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Crickets

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

LINUM perenne

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Blue Flax Plant

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Blaue Flachspflanze

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Bleu lin Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Planta de lino azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Planta do linho azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Niebieski roślin lnu

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Blue linum Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Linales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Linum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax

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

Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.