Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
Torenia
maiden grass
In German
Torenia
Mädchen Gras
In French
Torénia
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Torenia
hierba doncella
In Greek
Torenia
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Torenia
grama de solteira
In Polish
Torenia
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Torenia
virgo herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Torenia and Maiden Grass
Season and care of Torenia and Maiden Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Torenia and Maiden Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Torenia season is Summer and Fall and Maiden Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Maiden Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Maiden Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Torenia and Maiden Grass Physical Information
Torenia and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Maiden Grass are as follows:
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
- Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Torenia and Maiden Grass
Care of Torenia and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.