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About Maiden Grass and Hosta


About Hosta and Maiden Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Asia  

Types
-  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-2  

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  
A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, White  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  
Hosta  

In Hindi
maiden grass  
Hosta  

In German
Mädchen Gras  
Hosta  

In French
herbe de jeune fille  
Hosta  

In Spanish
hierba doncella  
Hosta  

In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
grama de solteira  
Hosta  

In Polish
panieńskie trawy  
Hosta  

In Latin
virgo herba  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Miscanthus  
Hosta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
17  
70  

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Properties of Maiden Grass and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Hosta

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

Maiden Grass and Hosta Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Hosta are as follows:

Care of Maiden Grass and Hosta

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

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