Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1011-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Limequat
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Limequat
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Limequat
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Limequat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Stipa
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
201
1
27800
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