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About Plume Grass and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Plume Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
2  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
8-4  

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Plume Gras  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Plume Herbe  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Plume Grass and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Field Maple

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

Plume Grass and Field Maple Physical Information

Plume Grass and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Plume Grass and Field Maple

Care of Plume Grass and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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