Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Palo Verde
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Palo Verde
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Palo Verde
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Palo Verde
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Palo verde
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Palo Verde
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Palo Verde
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Palo Viride
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stipa
Parkinsonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
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Caesalpiniaceae
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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