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Tritoma
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Silver Feather Grass
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About Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Southern Europe

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
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Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
pollinators

Allergy

-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

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Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Tritoma
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Tritoma
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Tritoma
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

tritoma
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

tritoma
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Tritoma
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Trytoma
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7220
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like and Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass

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

Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Tritoma and Silver Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.