Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
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
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Groundcover
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Riesenschilf
Lila Taubnessel
In French
géant silvergrass
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Lamioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle. Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Silvergrass does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.