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Chorisia
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About Plume Grass and Chorisia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

19010
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-5

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 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
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Chorisia

In German

Plume Gras
Chorisia

In French

Plume Herbe
Chorisia

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Chorisia

In Greek

Plume Grass
Chorisia

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Chorisia

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Chorisia

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Chorisia

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Chorisia

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

Plume Grass and Chorisia Physical Information

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

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Plume Grass and Chorisia

Care of Plume Grass and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Chorisia 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.