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Plume Grass
Plume Grass

Kukui
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About Plume Grass and Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
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Number of Varieties

1903
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Aphids, 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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Plume Gras
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Plume Herbe
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Plume Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

40050
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Kukui

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

Plume Grass and Kukui Physical Information

Plume Grass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Kukui are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Plume Grass and Kukui

Care of Plume Grass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.