Arbutus

Plume Grass

About Arbutus and Plume Grass

Arbutus

Plume Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

marshes, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Drought, Edema

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Noxious Weed

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Cultivated for fodder

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Arbutus menziesii

SACCHARUM ravennae

7.2 Common Name

Arbutus

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

सदाबहार

Plume Grass

7.2.2 In German

Erdbeerbaum

Plume Gras

7.2.3 In French

arbousier

Plume Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbitus

Penacho de hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

κουμαριά

Plume Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árbuto

Plume grama

7.2.7 In Polish

mącznik

Pióropusz Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutus

Kessinger Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Arbutus

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Arbutoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Arbutus and Plume Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Arbutus and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Arbutus and Plume Grass. Arbutus doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Arbutus does not have fragrant flowers. Arbutus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems and Plume Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Arbutus and Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arbutus and Plume Grass

Season and care of Arbutus and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Arbutus and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arbutus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Arbutus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Arbutus is Acidic, Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Arbutus and Plume Grass Physical Information

Arbutus and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Arbutus and Plume Grass are as follows:

Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Arbutus and Plume Grass

Care of Arbutus and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.