Ixora

Maiden Grass

About Ixora and Maiden Grass

Ixora

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IXORA

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

Ixora

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ixora

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

Ixora

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

Ixora

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ixora

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

Ixora

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ixora

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

Ixora

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ixora

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ixora

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ixoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

545NA

1 27800

Properties of Ixora and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Maiden Grass

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

Ixora and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Ixora and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ixora and Maiden Grass

Care of Ixora and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.