Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
maiden grass
Pineapple Weed
In German
Mädchen Gras
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
hierba doncella
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
virgo herba
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Matricaria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
171
1
27800
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