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About Giant Silvergrass and Heather

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-5
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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Crickets
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
CALLUNA vulgaris
7.2 Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Heather, Common heather, Ling
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
हीथ
7.2.2 In German
Riesenschilf
Heidekraut
7.2.3 In French
géant silvergrass
bruyère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
brezo
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
ερείκη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
urze
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
wrzos
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Miscanthus
Calluna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Ericeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Heather

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Heather

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

Giant Silvergrass and Heather Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Heather are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Heather

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