Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
-
Types
-
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-6
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Adequately
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Limequat
In Hindi
maiden grass
Limequat
In German
Mädchen Gras
Limequat
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Limequat
In Spanish
hierba doncella
Limequat
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Limequat
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Limequat
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Limequat
In Latin
virgo herba
Limequat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Citrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
171
1
27800
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