Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-12
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
Plume Grass
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Plume Gras
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Plume Herbe
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
Plume Grass
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Plume grama
cereja pimenta
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Capsiceae
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cherry Pepper season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper
Care of Plume Grass and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.