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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Kaki
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About Silver Feather Grass and Kaki

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe
China, Japan

Types

-
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem

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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Kaki

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Kaki

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Kaki

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Kaki

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ebenales

Family

Poaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Stipa
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20200
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kaki

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kaki

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

Silver Feather Grass and Kaki Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Kaki are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kaki flower color: Light Yellow

  • Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kaki

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