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Plume Grass
Plume Grass

Firecracker Penstemon
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About Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

19040
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
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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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Plume Gras
Kracher penstemon

In French

Plume Herbe
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Plume Grass
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

400250
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Plume Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.