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About Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, White
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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 Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
maiden grass
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Mädchen Gras
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
herbe de jeune fille
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba doncella
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
virgo herba
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Miscanthus
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern

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

Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Maiden Grass and Southern Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.