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About Plume Grass and Foxtail pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

190-
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
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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
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Plume Grass
foxtail pine

In German

Plume Gras
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Plume Herbe
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Plume Grass
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Plume grama
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
Pineae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

400111
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Foxtail pine

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Foxtail pine

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

Plume Grass and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Plume Grass and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Foxtail pine are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Foxtail pine

Care of Plume Grass and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.