What is miscanthus?
Miscanthus is a genus that includes about 15 different types of high permanent grasses from tropical and subtropical areas around the world, such as Southeast Asia and Africa. These permanent grasses look like sticks with palm leaves and can grow up to 4 to 7 feet (1 to 2 m) tall. Plants belonging to this genus Flowers in many colors among the months to August to October. Usually two types of genus are used: m. Giganteus and m. Sinensis . While both are widely grown, m. Sinensis is more known as the premiere ornament and popular among gardeners. Miscanthus sinensis grows in hundreds of blade, shapes and color patterns. While cultivars of this species differ in many ways, all have a common characteristic of their leaves in a way that is cascaded as a fountain. Leaves m. Sinensis can turn into various shade bronze or gold in autumn and glossy yellow in summer.
On the other hand, m. Discovered as a substitute for coal in September 2005, dry and free bamboo stalks m. Giganteus are used as a type of solid fuel. Low water content and ash perennials belonging to this type Miscanthus allows them to be thoroughly dried and burned like coal to produce electricity. Since 2010, this method of energy production has been still used and explored because it can overcome corn and wood.
Miscanthus It is easy to grow by planting pieces of roots called rhizomes. These rhizomes can be collected from existing plants miscanthus . The roots are broken, collected and planted using everyday planting. These types of plants require minimal irrigation and begin to flow through a month or two. May be necessary to cut them back to fromm before the seeds start because the genus is known for rapid spread.
In Germany, plants miscanthus are grown, harvested annually and sold for regular annual income. Since 2010, there are plenty of demand for plants as an ornamental garden, because of their rapid growth, low maintenance and appearance. Larger grasses are used as focal points or as backdrops for shrubs and smaller plants. These gold and silver pieces of the garden can be used to replenish colorful plants and as a border that will group other plants.