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About Maiden Grass and Raintree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

maiden grass
Raintree

In German

Mädchen Gras
raintree

In French

herbe de jeune fille
raintree

In Spanish

hierba doncella
raintree

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι
Raintree

In Portuguese

grama de solteira
Raintree

In Polish

panieńskie trawy
Raintree

In Latin

virgo herba
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Brunfelsia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

1750
1 27800
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Properties of Maiden Grass and Raintree

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

Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Raintree

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

Maiden Grass and Raintree Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Raintree are as follows:

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Maiden Grass and Raintree

Care of Maiden Grass and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.