Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-15
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
-
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Celosia
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Celosia
In German
Riesenschilf
Celosia
In French
géant silvergrass
Celosia
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Celosia
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
Celosia
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Celosia
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
celosia
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Celosia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Celosia
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Celosia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.
Giant Silvergrass and Celosia Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Celosia are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
- Celosia leaf color: Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Celosia
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.