Phlox

Giant Silvergrass

About Phlox and Giant Silvergrass

Phlox

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Giant Silvergrass

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

Phlox and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Phlox and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Phlox and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Phlox 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.