Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Australia, South America
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Noxious Weed
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
-
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
Sambucus nigra
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Elderberry
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Elderberry
In German
Plume Gras
Holunderbeere
In French
Plume Herbe
Sureau
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Saúco
In Greek
Plume Grass
Elderberry
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Sabugueiro
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Bez czarny
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Elderberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Plume Grass and Elderberry
Season and care of Plume Grass and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Plume Grass and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plume Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Plume Grass is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.
Plume Grass and Elderberry Physical Information
Plume Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Elderberry are as follows:
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
- Elderberry leaf color: Green
Care of Plume Grass and Elderberry
Care of Plume Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.