Giant Silvergrass

Oleander

About Giant Silvergrass and Oleander

Giant Silvergrass

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Oleander

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

Giant Silvergrass and Oleander Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Oleander are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Oleander

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.