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About Kale and Plume Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

10190
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Kale
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

गोभी
Plume Grass

In German

Grünkohl
Plume Gras

In French

Chou frisé
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Col rizada
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Λάχανο
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Couve
Plume grama

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

kale
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Brassica
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Properties of Kale and Plume Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kale and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Kale and Plume Grass. Kale doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Kale does not have fragrant flowers. Kale has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Kale and Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kale and Plume Grass

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

Kale and Plume Grass Physical Information

Kale and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kale height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kale and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Kale flower color: Yellow

  • Kale leaf color: Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Kale and Plume Grass

Care of Kale and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kale pruning is done 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 Kale 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.