Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis
'Cosmopolitan'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
variegated maiden grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like), Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Grows 2-3m tall, stiffly-upright; leaf blades 2.5-3.5cm wide and 60cm long, linear, ribbed and have a white midrib.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Screening, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Tall background
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green, leaves edged with creamy white
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Purple
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Not encough heat for seed to mature in BC.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GRB) GRass Bed
- (GRBE) GRass Bed East : q.1
- (GRBW) GRass Bed West : q.1