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About Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Not Avaialble
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
Lake Sides, savannahs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Crickets
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
7.2 Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.2 In German
Gomphrena
Riesenschilf
7.2.3 In French
Gomphrena
géant silvergrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.5 In Greek
Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gomphrena
Silvergrass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Gomphrena
Giant Silvergrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Gomphrena
Miscanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass

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

Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

  • Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta

  • Gomphrena leaf color: Green

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Gomphrena and Giant Silvergrass

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