Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
54
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Asthma
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Amur Schilf
Blue Lotus
In French
Amur silvergrass
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
353
1
27800
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