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About Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States

Types

Not Avaialble
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

355
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11
0 99
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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
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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Crickets
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass
हिरण घास

In German

Riesenschilf
Deer Grass

In French

géant silvergrass
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante
cervos grama

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1740
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass

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

Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass Physical Information

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

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.