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About Plume Grass and Iris


About Iris and Plume Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
190  
37
10  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6  
-  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Silver  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Noxious Weed  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae  
IRIS  

Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  
Iris  

In Hindi
Plume Grass  
Iris  

In German
Plume Gras  
Iris  

In French
Plume Herbe  
Iris  

In Spanish
Penacho de hierba  
Iris  

In Greek
Plume Grass  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Plume grama  
Íris  

In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa  
Irys  

In Latin
Kessinger Grass  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Saccharum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Plume Grass and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Iris

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

Plume Grass and Iris Physical Information

Plume Grass and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Iris are as follows:

Care of Plume Grass and Iris

Care of Plume Grass and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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