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Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus

Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass



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About Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Southern Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Lizard's Tail
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Saururus cernuus
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Saururus cernuus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Saururus cernuus
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

cernuus Saururus
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Saururus cernuus
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Saururus cernuus
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Saururi cernuus
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Piperales
Poales

Family

Saururaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Saururus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass

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

Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

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

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Saururus cernuus and Silver Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.