Giant Silvergrass

Tea Plant

About Giant Silvergrass and Tea Plant

Giant Silvergrass

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-5

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

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 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Tea Plant

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

Giant Silvergrass and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Tea Plant

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.