Miscanthus sinensis
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| Miscanthus sinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Miscanthus |
| Species: | M. sinensis |
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| Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. |
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Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Maiden grass, Zebra grass, Porcupine Grass; syn. Eulalia japonica Trin., Miscanthus sinensis f. glaber Honda, Miscanthus sinensis var. gracillimus Hitchc., Miscanthus sinensis var. variegatus Beal, Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus Beal, Saccharum japonicum Thunb.) is a grass native to eastern Asia throughout most of China, Japan, and Korea.
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[edit] Growth
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 0.8–2 m (rarely 4 m) tall, forming dense clumps from an underground rhizome. The leaves are 18–75 cm tall and 0.3–2 cm broad. The flowers are purplish, held above the foliage.
[edit] Cultivation and uses and culture
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions around the world. It has become an invasive species in parts of North America[1].
Several cultivars have been selected, including Stricta with narrow growth habit, Variegata with white margins, and Zebrina with horizontal yellow and green stripes across the leaves.
[edit] Cultivars
- Miscanthus sinensis Dronning Ingrid
- Miscanthus sinensis Gracillimus
- Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus
- Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light
- Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus
- Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus
[edit] Gallery
 Zebra grass with horizontal variegations, mostly a garden plant in Japan |
 Miscanthus sinensis in Japan |
 Magnified view of miscanthus sinensis leaf; |
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