1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Avaialble
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm45.72 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Crickets
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
7.2 Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Bull Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
Bull Grass
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
géant silvergrass
Bull Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Bull Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
Δελτίο Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
touro grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
Bull Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
Bull Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species