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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Kukui
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About Silver Feather Grass and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Insects

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

-
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kukui

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

Silver Feather Grass and Kukui Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Kukui are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kukui

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.