Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
meadow barley
In German
Riesenschilf
Wiese Gerste
In French
géant silvergrass
orge prairie
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
cebada prado
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
cevada prado
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.