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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
-  

Types
-  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
10  
35  
99+

Habitat
-  
Lake Sides, savannahs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Crickets  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
MISCANTHUS Giganteus  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Giant Silvergrass  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Riesenschilf  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
géant silvergrass  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Silvergrass gigante  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Giant Silvergrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Miscanthus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
100  
17  

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Difference Between Mashua and Giant Silvergrass

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