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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

maiden grass
foxtail pine

In German

Mädchen Gras
foxtail Kiefer

In French

herbe de jeune fille
sétaire pin

In Spanish

hierba doncella
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

grama de solteira
pinho foxtail

In Polish

panieńskie trawy
włośnica sosny

In Latin

virgo herba
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Pineae

Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

17111
1 27800
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Difference Between Maiden Grass and Foxtail pine

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Importance of Maiden Grass and Foxtail pine

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Compare Facts of Maiden Grass vs Foxtail pine

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