Giant Silvergrass

Glossy Abelia

About Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia

Giant Silvergrass

Glossy Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-6

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

ABELIA x grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Glossy Abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Glossy Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Glossy Abelia

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Abelia Glossy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Abelia brillante

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

γυαλιστερό Abelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Abelia brilhante

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Błyszczący Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Abutilon glossy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia

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

Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Glossy Abelia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Glossy Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Glossy Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.