Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
China
Types
Not Avaialble
Not available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
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
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Alternate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Crickets
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
dawn redwood
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
dawn redwood
In German
Riesenschilf
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
géant silvergrass
aube séquoia
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
metasecuoya
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
dawn redwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Metasequoia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Dawn Redwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.