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Silver Feather Grass

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About Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, China

Types

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Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-10
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

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
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Umbrella Like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods

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, 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
-

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Windmill Palm

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Windmill Palm

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Arecales

Family

Poaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Stipa
Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Corypheae

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

20193
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm

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

Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm are as follows:

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Windmill Palm

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