Maiden Grass

African Violet

About Maiden Grass and African Violet

Maiden Grass

African Violet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, White

White, Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

7.2 Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

African violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

maiden grass

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

7.2.2 In German

Mädchen Gras

African Violet

7.2.3 In French

herbe de jeune fille

African Violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba doncella

Violeta africana

7.2.5 In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι

African Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de solteira

Violet africano

7.2.7 In Polish

panieńskie trawy

African Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

virgo herba

African Violet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyrtandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA21

1 27800

Properties of Maiden Grass and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Maiden Grass and African Violet

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

Maiden Grass and African Violet Physical Information

Maiden Grass and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and African Violet are as follows:

Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Maiden Grass and African Violet

Care of Maiden Grass and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.