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About Maiden Grass and Potentilla

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
10-1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Potentilla

In Hindi

maiden grass
Potentilla plant

In German

Mädchen Gras
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

herbe de jeune fille
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

hierba doncella
planta Potentilla

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

grama de solteira
planta Potentilla

In Polish

panieńskie trawy
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

virgo herba
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Potentilla

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

17300
1 27800
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Properties of Maiden Grass and Potentilla

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

Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Potentilla

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

Maiden Grass and Potentilla Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Potentilla are as follows:

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Maiden Grass and Potentilla

Care of Maiden Grass and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.