Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
maiden grass
Raintree
In German
Mädchen Gras
raintree
In French
herbe de jeune fille
raintree
In Spanish
hierba doncella
raintree
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Raintree
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Raintree
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Raintree
In Latin
virgo herba
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Brunfelsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
1750
1
27800
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