Giant Silvergrass

Italian Oregano

About Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano

Giant Silvergrass

Italian Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

ORIGANUM x majoricum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Italienisch Oregano

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

italien origan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

orégano italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Italiano Oregano

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

włoski Oregano

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Italian Oregano

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano

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

Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Italian Oregano height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Italian Oregano flower color: White and Ivory
Italian Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Italian Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.