1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Light brown
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
MANFREDA virginica
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
6.2 Common Name
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
Feather Reed Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी मुसब्बर
पंख ईख घास
6.2.2 In German
amerikanischen Aloe
Feather Reed Grass
6.2.3 In French
américaine Aloe
Feather Reed Herbe
6.2.4 In Spanish
Americana Aloe
Pluma Reed Hierba
6.2.5 In Greek
Αμερικανός Αλόη
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
6.2.6 In Portuguese
americano Aloe
Pena Reed grama
6.2.7 In Polish
Amerykański Aloe
Pióro Reed trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
American Aloe
Pluma Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species