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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

Zizka
maiden grass

In German

Zizka
Mädchen Gras

In French

Zizka
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Zizka
hierba doncella

In Greek

Zizka
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Zizka
grama de solteira

In Polish

Zizka
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Žižka
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Melinis
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

2217
1 27800
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Difference Between Zizka and Maiden Grass

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Importance of Zizka and Maiden Grass

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Compare Facts of Zizka vs Maiden Grass

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