Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
2020
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-5
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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
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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, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Eulalia
Shell Ginger
In German
Eulalia
Shell Ginger
In French
Eulalia
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
Eulalia
Shell jengibre
In Greek
Eulalia
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Shell Ginger
In Polish
Eulalia
Shell Imbir
In Latin
Eulalia
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
34150
1
27800
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