Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

About Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Humid climates, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light 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, Light 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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Crickets

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

CANANGA odorata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

Jagodlin

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Cananga

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

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 Ylang-Ylang

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang

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

Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ylang-Ylang height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Ylang-Ylang flower color: Light Yellow
Ylang-Ylang leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Ylang-Ylang include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ylang-Ylang pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune to control growth. In summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ylang-Ylang needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.