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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

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About Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Stipa
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush

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

Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.