Stats

Lifespan

10-20 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Sharp Edges

Status

Uncommon

About

Chinese silver grass, also known as eulalia grass, is a tall, perennial grass native to most of East and Southeast Asia. It is known for its slender stems and silvery leaves.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Species

Miscanthus sinensis