Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Avaialble
  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
  
Lakes, stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
  
hair algae
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Crickets
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Diuretic, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
  
UTRICULARIA
  
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
  
Bladderwort
  
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
  
Bladderwort plant
  
In German
Riesenschilf
  
bladderwort Pflanze
  
In French
géant silvergrass
  
plante Bladderwort
  
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
  
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
  
Bladderwort roślin
  
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
  
bladderwort herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Lentibulariaceae
  
Genus
Miscanthus
  
Utricularia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Pitcairnioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available