Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

About Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass

Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Lowland

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANANGA odorata

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Ylang-Ylang

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Ylang-Ylang

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ylang-Ylang

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Jagodlin

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Ylang-Ylang

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cananga

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass. Ylang-Ylang doesn't have thorns and Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Ylang-Ylang does not have fragrant flowers. Ylang-Ylang has allergic reactions like Not Available and Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass

Season and care of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ylang-Ylang season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ylang-Ylang is Loam, Sand and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ylang-Ylang is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ylang-Ylang height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Ylang-Ylang flower color: Light Yellow
Ylang-Ylang leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Ylang-Ylang and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ylang-Ylang pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune to control growth and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ylang-Ylang needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.