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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Partridge Pea
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About Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Mediterranean

Types

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Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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
Clay, 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
-

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
-

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Partridge Pea

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Partridge Pea

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Partridge Pea

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Partridge Pea

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Partridge Pea

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Partridge Pea

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stipa
Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cassieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2021
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea

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

Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Partridge Pea

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