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About Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine


About Japanese White Pine and Giant Silvergrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Japan   

Types
Not Avaialble   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs   
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
9-1   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Subulate   

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   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Rhizome division   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   

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   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Crickets   
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge   
Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus   
PINUS parviflora   

Common Name
Giant Silvergrass   
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   

In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass   
Japanese White Pine   

In German
Riesenschilf   
Japanische White Pine   

In French
géant silvergrass   
Pin blanc du Japon   

In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass   
Pino blanco japonés   

In Greek
Giant Silvergrass   
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   

In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante   
Japanese White Pine   

In Polish
Giant Silvergrass   
Japoński White Pine   

In Latin
Giant Silvergrass   
Pine Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Miscanthus   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine

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

Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine are as follows:

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Japanese White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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