Phalaris

Giant Silvergrass

About Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass

Phalaris

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Phalais arundinacia Canay Grass Phalaris aquitica Phalaris minor Phalaris Paradoxa

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALARIS

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Phalaris

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phalaris

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Phalaris

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Phalaris

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phalans

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Phalans

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phalans

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Phalans

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Phalaris

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaris

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Phalaridinae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass

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

Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Phalaris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Phalaris flower color: Yellow
Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Phalaris and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Phalaris 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.