Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp shady woods
  
marshes, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
9 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Purple, Silver
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
White, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Purple, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Purple, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Summer, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
  
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
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut back all stems to the same height
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Drought, Edema
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Noxious Weed
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Cultivated for fodder
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Wildflower
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
  
SACCHARUM ravennae
  
Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
  
In Hindi
Milium effusum
  
Plume Grass
  
In German
Wald-Flattergras
  
Plume Gras
  
In French
millet étalé
  
Plume Herbe
  
In Spanish
effusum milium
  
Penacho de hierba
  
In Greek
milium effusum
  
Plume Grass
  
In Portuguese
milium effusum
  
Plume grama
  
In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
  
Pióropusz Trawa
  
In Latin
milium effusum
  
Kessinger Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Milium
  
Saccharum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Plume Grass
Season and care of Milium Effusum and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Milium Effusum and Plume Grass Physical Information
Milium Effusum and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Plume Grass are as follows:
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Milium Effusum and Plume Grass
Care of Milium Effusum and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Milium Effusum 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.