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 - fine
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:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
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