Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Ornamental Grass
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-10
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Plume Grass
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Plume Gras
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Plume Herbe
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Plume Grass
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Orientalium Gamagrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Saccharum
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass
Season and care of Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information
Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
- Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Care of Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass
Care of Plume Grass and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.