Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Avaialble
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Lake Sides, savannahs
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Indigo
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Rhizome division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Deers
  
Crickets
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
  
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
  
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PANICUM
  
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
  
Common Name
Panicum
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Hindi
panikom
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In German
panikom
  
Riesenschilf
  
In French
panikom
  
géant silvergrass
  
In Spanish
panikom
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Greek
Panicum
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Portuguese
Panicum
  
Silvergrass gigante
  
In Polish
Panicum
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Latin
Panicum
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Panicum
  
Miscanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Panicum and Giant Silvergrass
Season and care of Panicum and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is Not Available and Giant Silvergrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information
Panicum and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
- Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Care of Panicum and Giant Silvergrass
Care of Panicum and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.