Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
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Juglans nigra
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
bottomlands, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-3
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, 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, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
JUGLANS nigra
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Black Walnut
In Hindi
maiden grass
काले अखरोट के पेड़
In German
Mädchen Gras
Schwarz Walnussbaum
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Noir noyer
In Spanish
hierba doncella
nogal negro
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Μαύρη καρυδιά
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
nogueira preta
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Czarny orzech drzewo
In Latin
virgo herba
Niger walnut tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Juglandales
Family
Poaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Juglans
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
-
Juglandinae
Number of Species
1716
1
27800
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