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About Plume Grass and Ashoka

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

1901
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Red blotch

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
SARACA indica

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Plume Gras
SARACA indica

In French

Plume Herbe
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
indica Saraca

In Greek

Plume Grass
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Saraca indica

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Saraca indica

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Detarieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

4004
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Ashoka

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Ashoka

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

Plume Grass and Ashoka Physical Information

Plume Grass and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Ashoka are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Plume Grass and Ashoka

Care of Plume Grass and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.