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Cleistocactus Strausii
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About Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Desert, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Crickets
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2 Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
silver torch or wooly torch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.2 In German
Riesenschilf
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.3 In French
géant silvergrass
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.4 In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
cleistocactus strausii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
cleistocastus strausii
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Cleistocactus strausii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Miscanthus
Cleistocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon

  • Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.