Giant Silvergrass

Katsura Tree

About Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree

Giant Silvergrass

Katsura Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Katsura Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Kuchenbäume

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Grujecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Cercidiphyllum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Hamamelidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Cercidiphyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree

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

Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.