1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs small amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
drowsiness, Scratches
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Frostbite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Amur Silvergrass
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Amur Silvergrass
सुई ताड़
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Amur silvergrass
palmier aiguille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Amur silvergrass
palmera aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
Amur Silvergrass
βελόνα φοίνικα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Amur Silvergrass
palmeira agulha
7.2.7 In Polish
Amur Silvergrass
Igła palma
7.2.8 In Latin
Amur Silvergrass
acus palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Miscanthus
Rhapidophyllum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species