Family: Poaceae / Graminae

Genus: Miscanthus

Species: sinensis

Cultivar / variety: Zebrinus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000856

Common name: Zebra grass

English name: Chinese Silver grass

Native: China, Japan, Taiwan

Country: China Japan Korea

(PGR): Rare

Perennial grass easily grows in a dense, widely arching clump  up to 150-210 cm tall,  dark green leaves with zebra-striped, golden yellow bands extending horizontally across the leaves at irregular intervals  Tiny pink/copper-tinted flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescence above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery white plumes in fall 

Very versatile, it can be used as a graceful accent plant in the garden, massed to create screens or hedges, or planted in borders, coastal gardens, cottage gardens.

Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy

Fertility: Low

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Mediterranean

Lights: Light shade

Propagation: Division, seeds

Flowering time: Autumn and early winter

Zone: 5 : 10

pH range: 5.5.-7.5

Status: Rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Herb

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Coastal gardens Hedge Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral