Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis
'Little Kitten'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
Little Kitten maiden grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Small maiden grass - only up to 60cm tall in flower; leaf blades 2-3mm wide with white midrib.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Brown
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Spiklets arranged in panicles.
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
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
