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Plume Grass
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About Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Houseplant

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Australia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

19012
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
fungus

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
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Kangaroo Paws

In German

Plume Gras
Kangaroo Paws

In French

Plume Herbe
Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Plume Grass
Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Commelinales

Family

Poaceae
Haemodoraceae

Genus

Saccharum
Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Conostyloideae

Number of Species

40011
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws

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

Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange

  • Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Plume Grass and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Kangaroo Paws pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.