Miscanthus sinensis
Pacific Island Silvergrass
Miscanthus floridulus
(Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb. Species
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- Botanical name
- Miscanthus floridulus
- Also known as
- Giant Chinese Silver Grass, Japanese Silver Grass, Miscanthus, Pacific Island Silvergrass
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Miscanthus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Pacific Island Silvergrass
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
GardenDecoded's botanical data covers every accepted species, but growing advice is written by hand rather than imported — so it exists only for the plants we have worked through so far. The botanical detail above is complete and sourced.
Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Miscanthus floridulus but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Erianthus floridulus
Eulalia densa
Miscanthus formosanus
Miscanthus japonicus
Miscanthus luzonensis
Miscanthus ryukyuensis
Saccharum densum
Saccharum distichophyllum
Saccharum floridulum
Saccharum japonicum
Saccharum praegrande
Xiphagrostis floridula
Others in Miscanthus
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