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About Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass


About Silver Feather Grass and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Gray, Silver, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
reseeds, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
pollinators  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Informal Hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
STIPA barbata  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

In German
Plumcot  
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'  

In French
plumcot  
Argent Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Prata Pena Relva  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Silver Feather Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
20  

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Properties of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass

Season and care of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Silver Feather Grass season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Feather Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Feather Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Plumcot and Silver Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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