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Giant Silvergrass
Giant Silvergrass

Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea



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About Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

-
Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Not Avaialble
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

3520
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Crickets
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus
Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass
purple moor-grass

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass
बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Riesenschilf
Pfeifengras

In French

géant silvergrass
pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass
púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante
purple moor-grass

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass
fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass
Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

172
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea

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

Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Molinia Caerulea

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