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About Plume Grass and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Plume Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
24  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
7-1  

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  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
Sikalemen  

In German
Plume Gras  
Zyklamen  

In French
Plume Herbe  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cyperales  
Ericales  

Family
Poaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Plume Grass and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Cyclamen

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

Plume Grass and Cyclamen Physical Information

Plume Grass and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Plume Grass and Cyclamen

Care of Plume Grass and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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