Giant Silvergrass

Tabardillo

About Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo

Giant Silvergrass

Tabardillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Fall

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

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

CALLIANDRA californica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

tabardillo

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

tabardillo

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

tabardillo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

tabardillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Tabardillo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Tabardillo

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Tabardillo

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Tabardillo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo

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

Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Tabardillo

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