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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-5  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Keep ground moist  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
maiden grass  
jumpseed  

In German
Mädchen Gras  
jumpseed  

In French
herbe de jeune fille  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
hierba doncella  
jumpseed  

In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
grama de solteira  
jumpseed  

In Polish
panieńskie trawy  
jumpseed  

In Latin
virgo herba  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Miscanthus  
Periscaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
25  

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Difference Between Maiden Grass and Jumpseed

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