Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis
'Yaku Jima'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
dwarf maiden grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
About 90-120cm tall; leaves thin white midrib, with variegated medium-green and dark-green stripes.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
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, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, 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,
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)
