Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Brazil
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
False Christmas Cactus
In German
Riesenschilf
False Christmas Cactus
In French
géant silvergrass
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
cactus de navidad
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
flor de maio
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
False Christmas Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Miscanthus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and False Christmas Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for False Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for False Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
- False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus
Care of Giant Silvergrass and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done 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 False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.