Species Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silver Grass, Japanese Silver Grass, Eulalia, Chinese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
Common name: Chinese Silver Grass, Japanese Silver Grass, Eulalia, Chinese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

Measurements

Height: 2 - 12 ft
Spread: 3 - 6 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: YellowBrown
Bloom time: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Bloom color: Pink
Seasons of interest: Summer, Fall, Winter
Propagation methods: Division, Seeds
Attracts: Birds

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

How to Grow and Care for Chinese Silver Grass, accessed November 6, 2024

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silver Grass), accessed November 6, 2024

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silvergrass): Go Botany, accessed November 6, 2024

Chinese silvergrass: Miscanthus sinensis (Cyperales: Poaceae): Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States, accessed November 6, 2024

Miscanthus sinensis - Plant Finder, accessed November 6, 2024

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silvergrass, Chinese Silver Grass, Eulalia, Japanese silver grass, Maidengrass, Maiden Grass, Susuki) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, accessed November 6, 2024

World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024