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About Plume Grass and Black Locust

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

19010
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
9-3

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Black Locust Tree

In German

Plume Gras
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Plume Herbe
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Plume Grass
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Robinieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

40025
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Black Locust

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Black Locust

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

Plume Grass and Black Locust Physical Information

Plume Grass and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Black Locust are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Plume Grass and Black Locust

Care of Plume Grass and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.