Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10 - 2
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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
prairie dropseed
In German
Riesenschilf
Prärie Dropseed
In French
géant silvergrass
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
dropseed pradera
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
łąka dropseed
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
PRATUM grama
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Miscanthus
Sporobolus
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 Prairie Dropseed
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Prairie Dropseed season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Prairie Dropseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Prairie Dropseed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
- Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.