Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
1905
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9-6
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, 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
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens