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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

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About Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2220
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Candytuft

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Candytuft

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Schleifenblume

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
candytuft

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
candytuft

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
candytuft

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
ibero

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
candytuft

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Stipa
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft

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

Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Candytuft

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