Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
1903
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
12-1
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Bees
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Butternut Squash
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Butternut Squash Plant
In German
Plume Gras
Butternut Squash-Anlage
In French
Plume Herbe
Courge musquée Plante
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
In Greek
Plume Grass
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Butternut Squash planta
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Piżmowa roślin
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Violales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
40027
1
27800
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