Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Madagascar
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
Deep, Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-3
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, Magnesium
Pests and Diseases
-
Diamond scale, Fusarium wilt, pink rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
RAVENEA glauca
Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
Majesty Palm, Miniature Majesty Palm, Sihara Palm
In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
Majesty Palm
In German
Amur Schilf
Majesty Palm
In French
Amur silvergrass
Majesté Palm
In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
Majestad de Palm
In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
Majesty Palm
In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
majestade da palma
In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
Majesty Palm
In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
Caesar Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Ravenea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
352
1
27800
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