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About Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus

Giant Silvergrass
Christmas Cactus
About Christmas Cactus and Giant Silvergrass


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Cactus or Succulent   
Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   
Types
Not Avaialble   
Not Available   
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-1   
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   
Not Available   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
71.10 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Purple   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Pink   
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
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Toothed   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Not Available   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Rhizome division   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Crickets   
Not Available   
Allergy
Not Available   
Eye irritation, sneezing   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi   
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass   
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus   
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass   
क्रिसमस कैक्टस   
In German
Riesenschilf   
Weihnachtskaktus   
In French
géant silvergrass   
Cactus de Noël   
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass   
Cactus de Navidad   
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass   
Χριστούγεννα Cactus   
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante   
Cacto de Natal   
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass   
Christmas Cactus   
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass   
Nativitatis Cactus   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Lilopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Caryophyllales   
Family
Poaceae   
Cactaceae   
Genus
Miscanthus   
Schlumbergera   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Cactoideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus

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

Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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