Giant Silvergrass

Choy Sum

About Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum

Giant Silvergrass

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-3

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Crickets

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

choy sum

In German

Riesenschilf

choy sum

In French

géant silvergrass

choy sum

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

choy sum

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

choy sum

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

choy sum

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

choy sum

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Capparales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1718

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum

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

Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Choy Sum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.