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About Giant Silvergrass and Chicory


About Chicory and Giant Silvergrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
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
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Crickets  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Giant Silvergrass  
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  

In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass  
कासनी  

In German
Riesenschilf  
Chicoree  

In French
géant silvergrass  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass  
achicoria  

In Greek
Giant Silvergrass  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante  
chicória  

In Polish
Giant Silvergrass  
cykoria  

In Latin
Giant Silvergrass  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Miscanthus  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
17  
85  

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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Chicory

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

Giant Silvergrass and Chicory Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Chicory

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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