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About Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce

Giant Silvergrass
Engelmann Spruce
About Engelmann Spruce and Giant Silvergrass


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
Types
Not Avaialble   
mexicana , white spruce   
Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs   
Alpine Meadows   
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-7   
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
7-1   
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   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22
Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Light brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze   
Blue Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long hair-like leaves   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
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   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Not Available   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Rhizome division   
reseeds, Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Do not water excessively   
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   
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 ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Needle rust   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
None   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
No   
No   
Attracts
Crickets   
Birds   
Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
None   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Unknown   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   
PICEA engelmannii   
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass   
mountain spruce   
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
In German
Riesenschilf   
Engelmann spruce   
In French
géant silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante   
Engelmann spruce   
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass   
Engelmann spruce   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   
Class
Lilopsida   
Pinopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   
Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   
Genus
Miscanthus   
Picea   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   
Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
2   
99+
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce

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

Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Engelmann Spruce

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

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