Pacific Island Silvergrass
Miscanthus floridulus
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., China, Cook Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Guam, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Daderot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Miscanthus
- Species:
- Miscanthus floridulus
- USDA Symbol:
- MIFL3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- silver, white
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
rice leafroller (Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes after fire; used in fire-prone grasslands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in fertile, organic-rich environments