Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America
Types
-
Grass
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
occasional watering once established
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
maiden grass
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Mädchen Gras
Softstem Bulrush
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
hierba doncella
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
virgo herba
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Schoenoplectus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1735
1
27800
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