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About Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

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Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
-

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Indian Corn

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
इंडियन मकई

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Mahiz

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
maïs

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Maíz indio

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
milho

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Indian Corn

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn

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

Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Indian Corn flower color:

  • Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Indian Corn

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