Species Miscanthus sinensis | Known

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Names

Common Names: Chinese silver grass, zebra grass, maiden grass, susuki grass, eulalia grass, porcupine grass

Growth

Height: 6-20 inches
Spread: 24 to 48 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: reddish-copper to silvery white
Foliage Color: Green with silver variegation and silver midribs, varying by cultivar
Fall Foliage Color: Copper red and orange to golden-yellow, deep green with yellow horizontal bands

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun; tolerates partial shade
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil, including clay (amended), loam, sandy, or silt types
Soil Drainage: Well-drained to average drainage
Soil pH: Acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Division and Cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Andersson
Publication: Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 12: 166 (1855)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Miscanthus

Synonyms

Miscanthus miser Miscanthus nakaianus Miscanthus neocoreanus Erianthus japonicus Eulalia japonica Eulalia japonica var. gracillima Eulalia japonica var. zebrina Miscanthus chejuensis Miscanthus chrysander Miscanthus condensatus Miscanthus flavidus Miscanthus hidakanus Miscanthus ionandros Miscanthus kanehirai Miscanthus kokusanensis f. variegatus Miscanthus littoralis Miscanthus matsudae Miscanthus matsudae var. glabrescens Miscanthus purpurascens Miscanthus pycnocephalus Miscanthus pycnocephalus var. purpurascens Miscanthus sinensis f. crassiracemus Miscanthus sinensis f. decompositus Miscanthus sinensis f. gracillimus Miscanthus sinensis f. hashimotoi Miscanthus sinensis f. porphyrocomus Miscanthus sinensis f. purpurascens Miscanthus sinensis f. pycnocephalus Miscanthus sinensis f. transiticus Miscanthus sinensis f. variegatus Miscanthus sinensis subsp. condensatus Miscanthus sinensis subsp. purpurascens Miscanthus sinensis var. albiflorus Miscanthus sinensis var. chejuensis Miscanthus sinensis var. decompositus Miscanthus sinensis var. formosanus Miscanthus sinensis var. gracillimus Miscanthus sinensis var. ionandros Miscanthus sinensis var. keumunensis Miscanthus sinensis var. nakaianus Miscanthus sinensis var. sananensis Miscanthus sinensis var. transiticus Miscanthus sinensis var. variegatus Miscanthus sinensis var. yogoi Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus Miscanthus zebrinus Ripidium japonicum Xiphagrostis japonica Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus Miscanthus sinensis f. variegatus Miscanthus sinensis f. zebrinus Miscanthus sinensis var. coreensis Miscanthus sinensis var. ionandros Miscanthus sinensis var. nakaianus Miscanthus sinensis f. sinensis Miscanthus kokusanensis var. variegatus Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens Miscanthus sinensis var. viridis Eulalia zebrina Xiphagrostis japonicus Miscanthus sinensis var. coriaceus Miscanthus sinensis f. glaber Miscanthus condensatus var. intermedius Miscanthus boninensis Miscanthus coreensis Miscanthus kokusanensis Miscanthus sinensis f. zebrinus Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens Miscanthus transmorrisonensis Saccharum japonicum Saccharum roseum Xiphagrostis condensatus Miscanthus condensatus var. purpurascens Miscanthus sinensis var. intermedius Miscanthus sinensis var. longiaxis

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024