Semillas de Hierba Cebra (Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus)

Semillas de Hierba Cebra (Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus)

Precio por paquete de 10 semillas.

Cultura

Es muy fácil de cultivar, necesita humedad media, suelo con buena fuga a plena luz del sol o en sombra parcial. Es tolerante a una amplia gama de tipos de suelos, desde suelos arenosos altamente secos hasta suelos arcillosos. Prefiere suelo húmedo. Creció mejor cuando tiene luz solar completa. Menos se desarrolla bajo las condiciones de ausencia total de luz solar, no florece lo suficiente y tiende a secarse. Es tolerante a altas temperaturas y alta humedad. Las hojas en el suelo se deben cortar a fines del invierno, justo antes de la aparición de nuevas hojas.

Características significativas

Miscanthus sinensis, a menudo conocida como hierba plateada china o hierba plateada japonesa, generalmente crece de 150 cm a 210 cm. Tiene su origen en las regiones más bajas de Japón, Corea y China. Ahora está representado en varias áreas y tierras.

Esta hierba tiene hojas y tallos densamente agrupados, que le dan un aspecto redondeado como la fuente. Las hojas son rectas y tienen puntas puntiagudas, blanquecinas o plateadas, con bordes filosos. Las hojas son de un tono atractivo de amarillo a naranja hasta el otoño y luego gradualmente pálidas en color beige para el invierno. Las flores rosadas o rojas, forma de plumas, florecen de agosto a octubre. Las flores se vuelven gradualmente beige al final del otoño a medida que las semillas maduran. Y la flor y las hojas conservan una bella forma decorativa durante el invierno, lo que puede cambiar la nieve que cae. La hierba cebra se distribuye fácilmente, a menudo se encuentra a lo largo de los bordes de la carretera, el ferrocarril o en los extremos del bosque.

Zebrinus es conocido como hierba cebra, formada en forma de grupo, conocida por hojas conectadas horizontalmente. Su forma típica es hojas en el grupo y los tallos de las flores se elevan por encima de las hojas hasta 60 cm, dando como resultado la altura total de la hierba en la floración de hasta 240 cm. Las características de las hojas de color verde oscuro son las tiras de color amarillo dorado que se cruzan horizontalmente a través de la hoja a intervalos irregulares (rayas de cebra). Las hojas se desvanecen gradualmente después de las heladas. Las flores son de tonos rosados ​​y aparecen al final del año, crecen por encima de las hojas y, a finales de otoño, cambian a un blanco plateado. La flor bien sobrevive durante el invierno, por lo que toda la planta todavía tiene un aspecto hermoso y decorativo.

No hay problemas comunes con insectos y enfermedades. En invierno, puede ser necesario protegerlo en caso de nieve pesada, ya que tiende a inclinarse hacia el suelo.

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Culture

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays present in much of the St. Louis area. Prefers moist soils. Best in full sun. Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but typically retain tight clump shape. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and crown protection. Cut foliage close to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear. Propagate by division of the crown. This grass will reseed to the point of being somewhat invasive in the milder parts of its growing range. Mulch helps prevent reseeding.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Miscanthus sinensis, commonly known as Chinese silver grass, Japanese silver grass or eulalia grass, is a clump-forming warm season grass that typically grows to 3-7’ tall. It is native to lowlands and lower alpine areas in Japan, Korea and China. It has escaped gardens and naturalized in over 25 states in the Central and Eastern U.S. east of the Mississippi River plus in several western States including Colorado and California.

This grass features a dense clump of upward-arching stems and leaves which give it a rounded, fountain-like appearance. Linear leaves (to 3-4’ long and 3/8” wide) have tapered tips, serrate margins and whitish to silvery midribs. Foliage often turns attractive shades of yellow to orange by mid-fall before gradually fading to beige-tan for winter. Pink to red flowers in feathery, whisk-like, loose terminal panicles (8-10” long) bloom above the foliage from late August to October. Flower panicles gradually turn beige by mid-fall as the seeds mature. Flower panicles and foliage both retain good arching shape, beige color and ornamental interest throughout winter, with enhanced attractiveness often coming from a covering of new fallen snow.

Miscanthus sinensis will spread somewhat invasively in the landscape, particularly in some of the milder areas of its growing range. It often initially spreads to disturbed sites such as roadsides, railroad right-of-ways or woodland margins. Invasive potential for the species is significant, but is of less concern for many of the numerous ornamental cultivars, some of which are sterile.

Genus name comes from the Greek words miskos meaning a stem and anthos meaning flower in reference to the stalked spikelets.

Specific epithet means Chinese.

This grass was once included in the genus Eulalia, but was subsequently reclassified to the genus Miscanthus with retention of its common name of Eulalia grass by many gardeners.

'Zebrinus', knows as zebra grass, is a clump-forming grass noted for its horizontally banded foliage which is reminiscent of both the popular M. s. 'Strictus' and M. s. 'Puenktchen'. However, 'Zebrinus' clumps are rounded, tend to flop and often need support, whereas 'Strictus' and 'Puenktchen' both feature spiky, upright leaf blades in narrower clumps which usually do not need staking. 'Zebrinus' typically forms a substantial foliage clump to 4-6' tall, however it sends up flower stalks to 2' above the foliage clump, thus bringing the total height of the grass to 6-8' tall when in flower. Features dark green leaves with zebra-striped, golden yellow bands extending horizontally across the leaves at irregular intervals. Foliage gradually fades to tan after frost. Tiny pink/copper-tinted flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery white plumes in fall. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.

Problems

No frequently occurring insect or disease problems. In some areas of the U.S., miscanthus mealybug and miscanthus blight are becoming significant problems. Miscanthus mealybug causes stunted growth and is difficult to eradicate because it lives inside the stems. Miscanthus blight is a fungal disease which attacks the blades and sheaths. Leaf rust may occur.

'Zebrinus' clumps may need staking and are susceptible to collapsing in winter from heavy snows.

Common Name: zebra grass, Maiden Grass Zebrinus, Eulalia Zebrinus, Chinese Silver Grass, Japanes Silver Grass, Zebra-Striped grass.

Type: Ornamental grass

Family: Poaceae

Zone: 5 to 9

Height: 5.00 to 8.00 feet

Spread: 4.00 to 6.00 feet

Bloom Time: August to February

Bloom Description: Pinkish white

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Showy

Leaf: Colorful

Other: Winter Interest

Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution