Scientific Name:
Miscanthus
x
giganteus
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss ex. jye-gan-TEE-us
Common Name:
giant silver grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Giant grass 3-4m tall; leaves 3-4cm wide mid-blade with silverish midrib, margins very finely serrate.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (Japan: M. sacchariflorus x M. sinensis)
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, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Screening, Specimen plant, Tall background, Wind break, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Decurrent, Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis), Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GRB) GRass Bed
- (GRBE) GRass Bed East : q.1 large clump