Giant Silvergrass

Bush Clover

About Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover

Giant Silvergrass

Bush Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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, Late 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

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Skin rash

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Bush Clover Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Bush Clover Strauch

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Bush Clover Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Bush Clover arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Bush Clover Krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Trifolium Frutex Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Lespedeza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Desmodieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover

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

Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.