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About Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Plume Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height   
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring   

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

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Noxious Weed   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
Plume Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Plume Gras   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
Plume Herbe   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
Plume Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
Plume grama   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
Kessinger Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Lilopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Saccharum   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Plume Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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