Pineapple

Giant Silvergrass

About Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass

Pineapple

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

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

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass

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

Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Pineapple and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple 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.