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Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
porcupine grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Tall grass about 1.8-2.4m tall; leaf blades 13-24mm wide, variegated with creamy-yellow horizontal bands, thin white midrib.

Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °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, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Tall background, Winter interest
Additional Info:

Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green, medium green banded with creamy yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated

Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep

Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
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:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)

Course(s):
  • HORT 2355
Location(s):
  • (BGR)  Boulevard by Glover Road
  • (GRB)  GRass Bed
  • (GRBE)  GRass Bed East : q.1
  • (GRBW)  GRass Bed West : q.1
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