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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus



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About Silver Feather Grass and Saururus cernuus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
11-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brownish Red

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Needs Very high moisture

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
bees

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
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Saururus cernuus

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Saururus cernuus

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Piperales

Family

Poaceae
Saururaceae

Genus

Stipa
Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Saururus cernuus

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Saururus cernuus

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

Silver Feather Grass and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Saururus cernuus

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