Giant Silvergrass

Buddha's Hand

About Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand

Giant Silvergrass

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Not Avaialble

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Crickets

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Riesenschilf

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

géant silvergrass

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

171

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand

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

Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.