Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
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California
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
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Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Chaparral, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flower Stalk
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
ROMNEYA coulteri
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Matilija Poppy
In Hindi
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
In German
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
In French
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
In Spanish
Eulalia
Matilija amapola
In Greek
Eulalia
Matilija παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
In Polish
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
In Latin
Eulalia
Matilija Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Papaverales
Family
Poaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Eulalia
Romneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Papaveroideae
Number of Species
342
1
27800
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